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New teaser displays off Bart and Homer
Epic Games has posted a YouTube Short displaying a teaser for the upcoming The Simpsons update for Fortnite. We see a view at the map, some new Sidekicks, and items like the Maggie shopping cart Glider, and a Krusty balloon gun.
Here’s when the new season of Fortnite starts
- East Coast (US): 5PM ET
- West Coast (US): 2PM PT
- United Kingdom: 9PM GMT
- Central Europe: 10PM CET
- Australia (Sydney): 8AM AEDT (November 2)
- Japan (Tokyo): 6AM JST (November 2)
The Simpsons update preload is live
SIMPSONS SEASON PRELOADS ARE OUT NOWPS5 & XBOX → 30-40GB (via @NotPaloleaks) pic.twitter.com/SlnvXvwoOrNovember 1, 2025
If you’re on PS5 and Xbox, the Fortnite The Simpsons update is available for preload. Just check for the latest update, it’s around 35GB. You’ll required this to jump into the live event and the new season later on. Credit to @shiinaBR on X for this news. It’s well worth checking out their feed as well, as there’s a whole host of new leaks.
Just three hours until the next Fortnite live event!
Jump in for the mini-event tomorrow (Nov 1) @ 11AM ET to watch Fortnite crash into Springfield! It’s a shameless corporate mashup you won’t want to miss…receive hyped with this sneak peek of what’s dropping: https://t.co/6FhuOtRTlu pic.twitter.com/uivXNDOvwsOctober 31, 2025
Hello again. It’s now just a few hours until the start of The Simpsons x Fortnite live event, and a bunch of stuff has been revealed overnight. I’ll start by re-iterating the start 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)
Fortnite live event playlist is now in-game
If you load into Fortnite and scroll down a bit on the Discover menu, you’ll find the Fortnite The Simpsons live event playlist. You can’t join yet, but this does confirm that it will indeed be a separate playlist.
The Simpsons receives a Rocket League collaboration
Simpsons predicted it. Now play in it. Rocket League x Simpsons on November 1. Stream The Simpsons on Disney+ pic.twitter.com/WUuGGTNDiROctober 29, 2025
The Simpsons has announced a Rocket League collaboration, launching November 1. This likely points to some Rocket Racing tie-ins too, given that this is all owned by Epic Games.
El Barto wreaks havoc
You may have noticed some updates to the Fortnitemares branding on the main Fortnite channels and website this week. Graffiti from the infamous is scrawled all over, turning Fortnite into ‘Fartnite’. If you head in-game, you’ll see this too, as well as a tiny animation of Bart utilizing spray paint. This is the first proper view at the upcoming Bart skin, which puts him in a robotic suit, like Morty.
Fortnite will head into downtime after the next live event
- East Coast (US): 11:30AM ET
- West Coast (US): 8:30AM PT
- United Kingdom: 3:30PM GMT
- Central Europe: 4:30PM CET
- Australia (Sydney): 2:30AM AEDT (November 2)
- Japan (Tokyo): 12:30AM JST (November 2)
Fortnite creators will reveal The Simpsons gameplay later today!
I played the Fortnite Simpsons season early at Epic Games HQ! Posting an in-depth view on my YouTube at 3pm ET:• Full Battle Pass• Sidekicks• Simpsons Gameplay pic.twitter.com/hKGCFugccMOctober 31, 2025
Fortnite creators like NickEh30 will reveal early views at the upcoming The Simpsons tie-in later today. At 3PM ET / 11AM PT / 7PM BST, we’ll receive our first view at gameplay. You can even see a new key art image in the tweet embedded above, displaying off some new skins.
Jonesy and Hope battle Kang and Kodos
We haven’t seen a whole lot of official key art from Epic Games regarding the upcoming The Simpsons tie-in. The image above displays Jonesy and Hope in the style of The Simpsons, facing off with Kang and Kodos. Hopefully we receive a view of in-game characters later today.
Sidekicks arrive next season
On October 30, Epic Games revealed Fortnite Sidekicks. These are essentially pets that players can purchase, with these new companions following around in certain game modes. There’s set to be one in the new Battle Pass, and several have been displayn off in the reveal trailer.
A new Tweet advises players to drop in early
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
The Fortnite X account has posted an update regarding the upcoming live event. It’s advised that players drop in early, to avoid missing the festivities. Personally, I’ll be jumping into the game half an hour prior to the start time.
Check out the Fortnite The Simpsons live event countdown
If you head to Creepy Camps in Fortnite Battle Royale, you’ll spot Bart’s Treehoutilize, in a distinctly different cel-shaded kind of style. Next to this is a huge red countdown clock, ticking down to the event. You can monitor this while in-game, or stay up to date with this live blog. I’ll be giving regular updates as to how long is left to go before the live event launchs.
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