Is Fortnite down – server downtime schedule confirmed after delay

07 February 2024 , 09:14

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Fortnite update v28.20 is finally here, and there's some pesky downtime beforehand (Image: Epic Games)

Fortnite's second major update of Chapter 5 Season 1 is dropping today, here's when the server downtime will end and what time you can jump in.

With the newest Fortnite update being seemingly delayed yesterday, 24 hours later than expected, Fortnite update 28.20 is finally here, with downtime expected across the main title and Lego Fortnite, Fortnite Festival, and Rocket Racing. Ahead of the update, Epic Games has confirmed that new Fortnite x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles content is coming, and, as always, there's set to be a bunch of new store items including McLaren, Black Widow, Year of the Dragon and more.

Here's when Fortnite update v28.20 goes live and the confirmed server downtime schedule.

Fortnite server downtime for update v28.20

Epic has confirmed via a Twitter post that Fortnite server downtime for update v28.20 will begin at 9am GMT / 4am EST / 1am PST. As always, matchmaking will go down 30 minutes beforehand, which will allow players to finish off their match before it goes down.

We expect Fortnite server downtime to last until 1pm GMT / 8am EST / 5am PST today, as Fortnite typically goes down for four hours following every major update. Although, it's probably a good idea to check if you can get into the game every few hours, as it can come back online quicker than expected depending on the size of the update.

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Fortnite update v28.20 new content

We don't have the Fortnite update v28.20 patch notes just yet, although we do have some early patch notes thanks to the official Trello board, with the full patch notes expected to arrive once the update goes live. And, as per Epic's Tweet, it's confirmed there will be some kind of TMNT event for players to jump into.

Ahead of the update's completion, reputable Fortnite leaker @ShiinaBR has shared a Twitter post which details potential item shop dates for the new content, which are:

• McLaren 765LT: February 8
• Rep Your Team: February 10
• TMNT Skins: February 11
• Year of the Dragon: February 12
• Boundless: February 12
• Black Widow: February 18

Going off these dates, we expect the Fortnite TMNT event to begin later this week. In the previous Fortnite update, update v28.10, players were greeted with a Fortnite Solid Snake Skin and quests, alongside some bug fixes and gameplay improvements for all of Fortnite's games, so we can similar content for the latest update.

Nathan Bliss