Fortnite 'Runners' reveal June 5

Fortnite’s next season is scheduled to be revealed on Friday, June 5, during Summer Game Fest Live, according to CGMagazine. The outlet reported that the new season is titled “Runners” and that Ben Starr will appear as part of the presentation. Summer Game Fest’s official event page lists the live show for June 5 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific time and 5:00 p.m. Eastern time from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. ### When exactly is the Fortnite reveal supposed to happen? Summer Game Fest’s official site lists its main live event for Friday, June 5, at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET. The event page says the show will be livestreamed from the Dolby Theatre and hosted by Geoff Keighley and Lucy James. GameGrin’s published schedule for the 2026 showcase lineup also identifies June 5 as the start date for Summer Game Fest Live and places it within a broader run of related presentations. (cgmagonline.com) That separate listing matches the official timing for the main show. ### What has actually been reported about “Runners”? (summergamefest.com) CGMagazine reported on Wednesday that Fortnite’s next season will be called “Runners.” The outlet said the season will be revealed at Summer Game Fest 2026 and that Ben Starr will be “on hand” for the segment. CGMagazine identified Starr as the voice of The Visitor. (gamegrin.com) As of Thursday, Epic Games’ own channels did not appear in the sourced material reviewed here to have published a separate announcement naming “Runners” on their own. ### Why is Ben Starr part of this announcement? Ben Starr’s role in the reveal comes from CGMagazine’s report, which said he would “ring in” the new season at the event. (cgmagonline.com) The report tied his appearance to his association with The Visitor, a Fortnite character. The available event listings from Summer Game Fest do not, in the material reviewed, provide a public rundown of individual game segments or guest appearances beyond the overall hosts and event logistics. (cgmagonline.com) ### How firm is the June 5 timing? Summer Game Fest’s official event page gives the clearest date-and-time confirmation: June 5 at 2:00 p.m. (cgmagonline.com) PT / 5:00 p.m. ET. A second official Summer Game Fest page promoting the 2026 show repeats that June 5 timing and says viewers can stream the showcase live. GameGrin’s schedule story independently aligns with that date, listing Summer Game Fest among the June 5 showcases and noting surrounding events on the calendar. (summergamefest.com) ### What should viewers watch for on Friday? Friday’s key checkpoint is the Summer Game Fest Live broadcast from Los Angeles at 2:00 p.m. (summergamefest.com) PT. If the current reporting holds, that is where Epic Games will formally show Fortnite’s next season, “Runners,” with Ben Starr appearing during the presentation. (gamegrin.com) June 5 is also the date viewers can use to verify the report in real time, because the official Summer Game Fest stream begins then and the main event page says it will be livestreamed from the Dolby Theatre. (summergamefest.com) (cgmagonline.com)