When is the Fallout Fortnite event? Release date and what we expect

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They’re the two most prominent 'F' words in gaming right now: Fallout and Fortnite. And now they’re combining for an epic crossover event.

That’s right, coming hot off the success of the Prime Video Fallout TV series, which we claimed is a «fun romp through the wasteland», the gang at Epic Games have teased that Battle Royale Island could look a bit more wasteland-y real soon.

The lore and characters of Fallout hardly combine smoothly with the Ancient Greek-themed Myths & Mortals event — we’re pretty sure Zeus never uttered the words «okey dokey», anyway — so don't expect this to drop in Chapter 5 Season 2.

Yet with power armour, ghouls and unique weapons, the Bethesda title certainly has plenty to offer the world’s biggest battle royale.

But what exactly can we expect from Fortnite’s Fallout collaboration, and when is it likely to arrive?

Read on for everything we know about the Fallout x Fortnite crossover.

According to a message in-game, the Fallout Fortnite event is expected to arrive — «courtesy of the Brotherhood of Steel» — onFriday 24th May.

This is when Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked is set to arrive, so it makes sense.

Maximus may have had enough of the overbearing Brotherhood, but we at RadioTimes.com are grateful for their humble offering.

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While Epic Games has remained tight-lipped about what the Fallout Fortnite event will involve, merely posting the teasiest of teasers on X (formerly Twitter) below, we have a good idea of what we can expect based on the game’s previous major collaborations.

First of all, we expect the map to incorporate some elements of the wasteland — if not becoming entirely deserted.

One of the most iconic elements of the game is its post-apocalyptic setting, and we know that the developers at Epic