Fortnite OG Ranked (Battle Royale/Zero Build) official release date and time for all regions

Fortnite OG Ranked (Battle Royale/Zero Build) will be the last ranked mode to be introduced to the game in 2024. It will ensure that lobbies will be filled with players rather than bots. SBMM (skill-based matchmaking) will be utilized, making combat more exciting. Run-and-gun tactics will not work against skilled players. Of course, this will be challenging, but progression will ensure that skill-based matches are still enjoyable.

Fortnite OG Ranked official release date (Battle Royale and Zero Build)

Fortnite OG Ranked official release date (Battle Royale and Zero Build) will launch on Monday, December 16, 2024, for players in the Eastern Time Zone. It will be an early morning to mid-day release for most time zones. However, some will only get to play Fortnite OG Ranked late at night, while others will have to wait till past midnight.

Here are the respective release timings at a glance:

Time Zone/Region	Release time and date
Pacific Standard Time	6 AM on December 16, 2024
Mountain Time	7 AM on December 16, 2024
Central Time	8 AM on December 16, 2024
Eastern Time	9 AM on December 16, 2024
Brazil, Rio	11 AM on December 16, 2024
UTC	2 PM on December 16, 2024
London, United Kingdom	2 PM on December 16, 2024
Central European Time	3 PM on December 16, 2024
India	7:30 PM on December 16, 2024
China	10 PM on December 16, 2024
Japan	11 PM on December 16, 2024
Sydney, Australia	1 AM on December 17, 2024
Auckland, New Zealand	3 AM on December 17, 2024

Will Fortnite OG Ranked be permanent?

Based on the information at hand, OG Ranked will stick around for the foreseeable future. The timeline will come to a close in Chapter 1 Season X sometime towards the end of 2025, but that's a long time from now. Epic Games will provide an update about what happens when the storyline comes to an end. In all probability, it will be restarted again from Chapter 1 Season 1.

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In other news, if you purchased the Fortnite OG Chapter 1 Season 1 Battle Pass, you will have until January 31, 2025, to complete it. Since Battle Passes are no longer exclusive, the items will be added to the Fortnite Item Shop. However, you'll end up spending more V-Bucks than needed to purchase them.

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