Fortnite DOWN for server upkeep – How lengthy is Fortnite offline for replace 30.40 | Gaming | Entertainment | EUROtoday

Epic Games has introduced plans to take Fortnite offline for server upkeep as a part of the discharge of replace 30.40. Coming to PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Android and PC, replace 30.40 can be accessible to obtain on the morning of August 6. Potentially the final large replace of the present season, the newest patch can be accompanied by an intensive interval of server downtime, which suggests you will not be capable of play Fortnite (to not point out LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing and Fortnite Festival) for no less than a few hours. If you wish to know when you’ll be able to log again into Fortnite, take a look at the 30.40 server upkeep schedule beneath.

The information was introduced in a tweet by Epic Games on X, together with precisely when Fortnite can be taken offline, to not point out what followers can count on from the brand new replace.

“Where we Fallin’?” reads an Epic Games tweet. “Downtime for v30.40 begins at 4 AM ET with matchmaking ending shortly beforehand.”

For UK followers, because of this Fortnite can be taken offline in full at 9am BST, whereas matchmaking can be disabled at 8.30am UK time.

Epic hasn’t revealed precisely when downtime will come to an finish, however upkeep usually lasts for 2-3 hours.

This means Fortnite and all companion recreation modes must be again on-line from 11am BST UK time.

On the plus facet, the downtime can be accompanied by a brand new replace, which may be downloaded whereas servers are offline.

Indeed, you may have to obtain and set up the replace in an effort to efficiently log into Fortnite’s numerous recreation modes.

As you’ll be able to see from the temporary teaser trailer above, the following replace will function new Fall Guys content material.

According to earlier leaks, that is prone to embody an impediment course throughout the Battle Royale map.

Epic Games is probably going so as to add recordsdata associated to a doable finish of season occasion, in addition to hints about Season 4, together with some kind of countdown.

The Minigun can also be rumoured to be making a return, alongside the same old array of latest merchandise store skins and plenty extra.

That’s on high of varied bug fixes and gameplay updates, together with new content material for LEGO Fortnite, similar to extra skins.