The Season 3 Chapter 2 of Fortnite has been postponed again: the new date chosen by Epic Games is Wednesday, June 17
Initially it was supposed to be June 4, then it was postponed to June 11 to perfect the work and now comes the new announcement: the Season 3 Chapter 2 of Fortnite has been new mind postponed, this time to June 17. The announcement comes directly from Epic Games on the official website of Fortnite, but the reason is completely different than in the past. No problem with the development of the new season or with the video game, but only want to respect the problems that are living millions of Americans.
The protests that exploded in the U.S. and that have led to clashes in many cities have forced companies to revise their plans. Sony has postponed the presentation of the PS5 until a later date, the same has done Google with the launch of Android 11. Even Activsion has decided to postpone the launch of Season 4 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Warzone, expected for June 3. And if the main adversary decides to postpone the release of a highly anticipated new season until a later date, Epic Games couldn’t help but do the same. And here is the decision to postpone Season 3 Chapter 2 to Wednesday, June 17.
Fortnite, Season 3 postponed: here’s why
“Recent events are a pressing reminder of the injustices in our society, from the denial of basic human rights to the impact of racism, whether explicit or implicit, against people of color. We are keenly aware of the suffering our friends, family, teammates, players and communities are enduring.
We believe in equality and justice, pluralism and inclusion, foundational values that must precede political views.
The team looks forward to continuing to grow Fortnite, but we have to balance our desire to launch Season 3 with our team’s need to take a break to focus on themselves, their families and communities.”
With this note appearing on the official website, Epic Games announced that it has postponed for the second time the arrival of Season 3, which was already in the initial plans to start between April and March. Instead, fans will have to wait until June 17. The software house has also announced that the live event The Device that was to be held Saturday, June 6 has been postponed to June 15. The reason is always the same: the riots that broke out in the United States.