Fortnite servers are down ahead of new season. When will Fortnite be back up? What we know
Update: The time when the maintenance is expected to be complete has been updated.
In preparation for the new season, servers are down on Fortnite, the popular game from Epic games, for scheduled maintenance.
Here's what we know.
Read the latest update on Fortnite: Fortnite's new season arrived over 24 hours later than expected. Here's what happened.
Why is Fortnite not working? What is the server status?
According to Epic Games, the server is down for scheduled maintenance (v29.00 update) ahead of the new season, which is why players may currently see an error if they try to access the game.
When will the Fortnite servers be back up?
The maintenance was originally scheduled for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. UTC which is 3 a.m. to 9 a.m. EST but has since been pushed back. Fortnite Status on X, formerly Twitter, shared at 9:15 EST that another 8 hours would be needed to complete the update.
Users can continue to check the status of the update on their website status.epicgames.com.
Hey everyone, we encountered an unexpected issue during our maintenance and we need to extend downtime at least 8 additional hours.
We apologize for making everyone wait longer than usual to drop into Chapter 5 Season 2 of Battle Royale. The team is working through this as… pic.twitter.com/gsu79mGMiJ— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) March 8, 2024
Players of the game took to social media to respond to added time to the outage
Many users took to X to express their feelings about the scheduled maintenance and it's extension.
From genuine frustration to memes, you can find some of their responses below.
Fortnite players react to outage:Fortnite is down and people on social media reacted about how you'd expect
What is Fortnite?
Fortnite is a popular online game that can be played across different platforms including Android phones, PC, Xbox, PlayStation and others.
It was released in 2017 by Epic Games.
When does the new Fortnite season begin?
Once the system updates are finished, Fortnite players should be able to boot up the game and access the news season: Chapter 5 Season 2: Myths & Mortals.
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