The Fortnite The Simpsons live event airs this weekend (November 1). We know that it’s titled ‘Welcome, Our Alien Overlords’, and that it’ll lead into the next season, which is going to be a collaboration with The Simpsons. This is a live event, being described by Epic Games as a “mini-event”, so you’ll want to make sure you know when things kick off, and secure your place in the Lobby.
Fortnite The Simpsons live event – key info
Here’s the Fortnite The Simpsons live event start time, and our live coverage in the build up to launch. We’ll detail everything we know about the mini-event so far, and give you up to date info on what to expect. Once the event kicks off, I’ll be diving in and offering my impressions as I play.
Fortnite The Simpsons live event start date and time
The Fortnite x The Simpsons live event starts on Saturday, November 1 at the times below:
- East Coast (US): 11AM ET
- West Coast (US): 8AM PT
- United Kingdom: 3PM GMT
- Central Europe: 4PM CET
- Australia (Sydney): 2AM AEDT (November 2)
- Japan (Tokyo): 12AM JST (November 2)
With Fortnite live events, I always recommend that you log into the game half an hour before start time. You’ll want to get into the event pre-lobby as early as you can, as servers can fill up fast.
What we know about the next Fortnite live event
Not much has been revealed on the next Fortnite live event so far. We do know that it’s called ‘Welcome, Our Alien Overlords’, and that it’ll feature iconic extraterrestrial characters Kang and Kodos. There’s currently a countdown clock at Creepy Camps, next to Bart’s Treehouse. You can see this in the screenshot below:
The Fortnite X / Twitter account appears to be slowly building up to the live event. With the post below urging players to drop in before the start time to avoid missing the proceedings.
Attention puny earthlings! Our Alien Overlords have a message for us and you are commanded to drop in before 11AM ET on November 1. You dare not miss it.October 30, 2025
How long will the event last?
Epic Games hasn’t revealed the end time for the Simpsons live event yet, but these usually run around 20 minutes at the maximum. The last one saw players fending off a giant squid enemy, and I’d expect similar here. I’ll update this section once I hear more.
Fortnite The Simpsons live event countdown
If you head to Creepy Camps in Fortnite Battle Royale, you can see a red countdown clock, as in the image above. This counts down to the live event to the second, so it’s a handy reminder as to when you’ll be able to catch the debut of The Simpsons.
Fortnite The Simpsons downtime prediction
According to the ad embedded above, Fortnite The Simpsons is expected to launch at 5pm ET / 2pm PT / 9pm GMT. As such, assuming that the event is an hour at most, Fortnite will likely enter into downtime for much of the day. It’s possible that the current season will stay online for a bit after the conclusion of the live event, but I’d expect downtime to kick in at the times below, and to last around five hours:
- East Coast (US): 12PM ET
- West Coast (US): 9AM PT
- United Kingdom: 4PM GMT
- Central Europe: 5PM CET
- Australia (Sydney): 3AM AEDT (November 2)
- Japan (Tokyo): 1AM JST (November 2)
Jake Green
I work as TechRadar Gaming’s Evergreen Editor, focusing on live service titles like Fortnite, Marvel Rivals and Battlefield 6. I’m extremely excited for the live event to begin, having played a decent amount of the game this season, and being a massive The Simpsons fan. Mostly, I can’t wait for the new map, and for whatever The Simpsons skins are included in the Battle Pass. Flaming Moe, anyone?
Live coverage as it happens
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