When will Fortnite be back up? Maintenance for Chapter 5: Season 2 expected to take longer

Joyce Orlando, USA TODAY NETWORK
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The server for the popular video game Fortnite is still down just before the launch of Chapter 5: Season 2 of the game.

Epic Games, owner of Fortnite, currently has servers for Fortnite shut down for scheduled maintenance ahead of the release. The maintenance was only supposed to last until Friday morning, but servers are still undergoing updates and are offline. But game players are wondering when they can get back to their virtual game world.

Here's a look at what is happening.

When will Fortnite servers be back up?

According to Epic Games, the maintenance was originally scheduled for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. UTC which is 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. CT Friday, but the latest news has it lasting quite a bit longer another eight hours to be exact.

"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 quickly as possible, and we’ll provide another update when we have more info," read a post from Fortnite Status on X, formerly Twitter.

It was shared at 8:15 a.m. CT.

Where can I check the status of Fortnite?

Users can continue to check the status of the update on their website status.epicgames.com.

When does Fortnite's Chapter 5 Season 2: Myths & Mortals start?

In theory, as soon as the servers are back online gamers will be able to log in and access the latest season.

A real-life Fortnite Victory Royale? See where Tennessee would rank

There have been theories on who would win in a battle between samurais and pirates to which superhero would come out on top in a duel. But ever think of which state would come out on top of a Fortnite Victory Royale?

Casino.org plugged in the numbers — they analyzed each state’s environmental, survival and possible strategic factors for each state —  and found Tennessee would rank in the bottom five states likely to win in a real-life Victory Royale.

Tennessee didn't score a zero like Rhode Island, but the state was number four in the bottom five to least likely win.

Minnesota would most likely claim Victory Royale, with a perfect score of 100/100, followed by Colorado and Kansas.

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