Fortnite Power Hour goes live
Fortnite launched the Story Moment 'Power Hour' on March 14 as the bridge between Chapter 7’s 'Seas' and the upcoming season — the live Dark Voyager Story Moment ran worldwide and players quickly unlocked the first Save the World community reward: Kyle’s Construction spray. Epic also confirmed Chapter 7 Season 2’s Battle Pass will arrive with new skins and at a lower price than previous passes Fortnite Story Moment Power Hour event (March 14, 2026) Did The Fortnite Live Event Already Happen? Dark Voyager Story Moment Recap | Beebom Fortnite Players Quickly Unlock First Reward in Save the World Community Event | EGW.News Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2 Battle Pass — Confirmed skins, lower price, leaks, and more - FRVR.
The Story Moment dropped at Lethal Labs with a scheduled local start of 12:30 PM PT / 3:30 PM ET on March 14, 2026, placing players at the event POI minutes before the sequence began. sportsrant.indiatimes.com During the live sequence Epic rolled a short in‑game cinematic followed by a “Power Hour” window that applied Supercharged XP and temporary gameplay bonuses to matches played during the event. sportskeeda.com Epic tied the live moment into its Save the World pre‑registration push, which confirms Save the World goes free‑to‑play on April 16 and runs a community goal campaign through that window on the official registration page. save-the-world.fortnite.com The Save the World community hit the first milestone within roughly 24 hours, with outlets reporting the event reached about the 30% mark — roughly 300,000+ registrations — unlocking the Kyle’s Construction spray as Milestone #1. gamerant.com Ahead of the new season, Epic altered its currency and pass economics: V‑Buck bundles will yield fewer V‑Bucks per dollar while the seasonal Battle Pass price drops to 800 V‑Bucks (down from 1,000), with completed passes now awarding 800 V‑Bucks. fortnite.com Chapter 7 Season 2 — officially titled “Showdown” — is set to launch on March 19, 2026, and Epic’s trailer and season countdown confirm that date for the global rollout. youtube.com Dataminers and early leaks have already surfaced a large slate of new Battle Pass cosmetics, naming crossover entries such as Bugs Bunny alongside returning characters like The Foundation and Ice King in early lists tied to the Showdown pass. beebom.com
