Fortnite down – Epic takes servers offline for launch of Season 3 upkeep | Gaming | Entertainment | EUROtoday

The information was introduced by Epic Games on X (previously Twitter), alongside a affirmation of the downtime.

“Galactic Battle Awaits! Downtime for v35.00 begins at 2 AM ET with matchmaking ending shortly beforehand.”

For UK followers, which means that Fortnite will probably be taken offline in full at 7am BST, whereas matchmaking will probably be disabled at 6.30am UK time.

Epic hasn’t revealed precisely when downtime will come to an finish, however upkeep for a brand new season usually lasts for 3-4 hours.

This means Fortnite and all companion recreation modes needs to be again on-line from 10am BST UK time on the earliest.

The prolonged downtime makes it barely tougher to foretell, so maintain checking again for affirmation in regards to the Fortnite server upkeep.

As you’ll be able to see from the trailer above, Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 3 is titled Galactic Battle and can revolve round Star Wars.

The map will introduce a number of places primarily based on Star Wars, whereas the Battle Pass will comprise varied characters from the Star Wars universe.

The first pores and skin is Apprentice Evie, who’s described as a “Force-sensitive vigilante spreading peace across the Galaxy”.

That’s on prime of Poe Dameron, in addition to Wookiee Team Leader, Emperor Palpatine and General Grievous later within the season. Additional Star Wars characters will probably be out there to buy within the Item Shop, comparable to Darth Jar Jar, Mace Windu and a customisable Mandalorian.

As for the Fortnite map, places embody the Resistance Base, First Order base, Vader Samurai’s Solitude, Outpost Enclave and returning POIs like Crime City.