Fortnite updates Sept. 3 5x modes

Epic Games is rolling out Fortnite’s next major update on September 3, with downtime for patch v42.10 scheduled to begin at 4 a.m. ET, according to coverage citing the game’s early patch notes. The update lands during Chapter 7 Season 4: Override, a season Epic introduced on August 20 with “gaming legends,” Loot Hacks, Cheat Codes and match-wide rule changes called Overrides. The September 3 patch is expected to add two new Match Overrides — Big Heads and Prop Hunt — plus new Sprites, more Loot Hacks and a linked slate of updates across Fortnite OG and LEGO Fortnite content, according to reports that summarized Epic’s early notes. A widely shared social post from Fortnite leaker ShiinaBR also said the drop would include multiple Gaming Legends collaborations, LEGO Fortnite Batman content and new Geno styles, though Epic’s public Fortnite pages visible Wednesday did not spell out each of those items in full. (beebom.com) ### When exactly does the Fortnite update start? September 3 at 4 a.m. ET is the published downtime start for Fortnite update v42.10, according to early patch-note coverage. Matchmaking is expected to be disabled 30 minutes before downtime begins, and one report said servers were expected to return around 6 a.m. ET. Epic’s own season page says Chapter 7 Season 4: Override centers on mechanics that let players “rewrite the rules for the entire server” through Override Consoles and Squad Overrides. (beebom.com) That framing matches the focus on additional Match Overrides in the new patch. ### What are the new 5x modes and Match Overrides? (beebom.com) Two named Match Overrides are set for the patch: Big Heads and Prop Hunt. Beebom, citing the early notes, said Big Heads revives an April Fool’s-style modifier that gives players oversized heads, while Prop Hunt turns players into props during a Battle Royale match. Epic has already described Overrides as match-wide rule changes that affect the whole lobby once claimed. (fortnite.com) On the current season page, the company says Override Consoles appear in every match and let the first player to reach them change conditions for the entire server. ### What else is changing in Battle Royale? (beebom.com) Three new Sprites are expected in v42.10, including X-Ray Sprite and Onigiri Sprite, according to the early patch-note coverage. That same report said the patch also adds six new Loot Hacks, extending a system Epic introduced this season that lets players spend Sprite Dust to influence chest drops. (fortnite.com) Epic’s August 20 season announcement said Loot Hacks allow players to “customize what drops from your Chests in BR by adding bonus items you can’t find anywhere else.” The company also said the season would continue to add Gaming Legends items to the shop over time, naming Kingdom Hearts, Pac-Man, Mega Man, Persona 5 Royal, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon among the collaborations planned for Season 4. (beebom.com) ### Is Fortnite OG changing too? Fortnite OG Season X is also set to arrive on September 3. Epic’s Fortnite OG page says, “It’s almost time for OG Season X,” and teases the return of the B.R.U.T.E. mech and the Automatic Sniper Rifle. Separate coverage of the update said the OG season shift is part of the same week’s rollout. That makes the September 3 patch one of the broader Fortnite refreshes in recent weeks, spanning the main Battle Royale mode and the OG playlist at the same time. (fortnite.com) ### What should players watch for next? September 3 is the next key date for players, with downtime starting at 4 a.m. (fortnite.com) ET and matchmaking scheduled to go offline 30 minutes earlier. Epic’s competitive schedule also lists Fortnite events later that day, including a Fortnite Performance Evaluation at 4 p.m. ET, after the patch window is expected to have ended. (beebom.com)