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Fortnite Squid Game Reload map release time, date, POIs and weapons

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Fortnite fans are counting down to the release of the new Squid Game map for Reload.

Featuring locations from the hit Netflix show, the Squid Grounds map has a June 27 release date, which is the same day as the third and final season makes its debut online.

According to Epic Games, the Squid Grounds map will be available to start playing from 12pm BST UK time.

The Squid Grounds map will be the sole Reload map during the launch weekend and will replace Oasis in the long-term.

In terms of POIs, the Squid Grounds map features staged town sets and a hollowed-out labyrinth. Fans can even play Red Light Green Light.

The full list of POIs include Player's Power, Square Meals, Affluent Arrivals, Costly Condos, Manager's Meals, Designer Docks, Phoney Crossroads, Hectic Hedges, Red Greens and The Labyrinth.

It also adds a few new and debuting weapons for Reload, including the Red-Eye Submachine Gun, the Uncommon Boogie Bomb and the Itemised Glider Redeploy.

It's also worth noting that the Squid Game map will coincide with the Rank Reset in Fortnite Reload.

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Prior to the release of the Squid Grounds map, Epic Games will also release a selection of Squid Game skins.

The Fortnite Squid Game bundles will be available with the Item Shop reset at 1am BST UK time on June 27. That's 8pm ET on June 26 for fans living in the US.

the Squid Game crossover features Guard and Manager skins, as well as Squid Game Player skins.

Guard and Manager skins are priced at 1,500 V-Bucks each, while Squid Game Players cost 1,200 each.

There's also an accessory pack that will reportedly be available for 700 V-Bucks.

It contains the Delicious Dalgona Backbling, the Ddakji Box Backbling, the Squid Shape Wrap and the Lil' Prized Piggy Bank emote.

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