Epic Games has formally titled Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2 as ‘Showdown,’ pitting the Ice King boss against The Foundation. The game’s most recent Avengers: Doomsday-inspired teaser provided fans a taste of what’s to come with just over a week remaining until the new season launches.

Here is when you can expect Chapter 7 Season 2 to begin, so you can plan accordingly.

When does Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2: Showdown begin?

The Fortnite Showdown teaser trailer featured a countdown that would conclude in 1 week, 2 days, 21 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds. That was as of 9 a.m. EDT on March 9, 2026, which means the timer would conclude on Thursday, March 19, at roughly 7 a.m. EDT.

If the provided timer is accurate, Fortnite will enter a downtime period on March 18, lasting until servers return online at roughly 7 a.m. the following morning with the Showdown season. There's no reason to believe Fortnite would provide an inaccurate timer in a trailer that will almost certainly surpass hundreds of thousands of views.

As for what to expect, the teaser trailer above and some leaks beforehand have painted a picture of what Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2 will offer, from a new Captain America skin to the Looney Tunes.

A rundown of Chapter 7 Season 2 leaks so far

The teaser trailer confirmed a new version of Captain America and The Foundation will launch when the Showdown season goes live on March 19. However, that merely scratches the surface of what's come to light thus far.

Here is a list of items that have leaked in the lead-up to the Fortnite Showdown season:

• Fortnite x Overwatch (D.Va, Tracer, Mercy, and Genji)
• Fortnite x Looney Tunes (Bugs Bunny, Lola Bunny, and Daffy Duck)
• Fortnite x Bloons TD 6

Another collab arriving before the new season centers around VTuber Suisei Hoshimachi, which might be the final one before Chapter 7 Season 2. Either way, don't forget to mark off March 19 to see what else Fortnite has in store.