Fortnite developer Epic Games is taking the sport offline for server upkeep alongside the release of update 40.20. The newest interval of server downtime kicks off at 9am BST UK time on the morning of April 16. While server downtime isn’t factor, followers can no less than obtain and set up a brand new update throughout the upkeep. You’ll want to put in the update as a way to play the sport as soon as server downtime involves an finish.
The information was introduced by Epic Games on X, alongside a affirmation of the server downtime.
“Showdown Act II begins. Save the World goes free-to-play,” reads an Epic tweet.
“Downtime for v40.20 begins at 4 AM ET (8 AM UTC) with matchmaking ending shortly beforehand.”
For UK followers, which means Fortnite shall be taken offline in full at 9am BST, whereas matchmaking shall be disabled at 8.30am UK time.
The server standing web page confirms that the sport shall be offline for a grand whole of two-hours.
This means Fortnite and all companion sport modes must be again on-line from 11am BST UK time at the earliest.
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In phrases of what followers can anticipate, update 40.20 coincides with the launch of Save the World as a free-to-play sport.
The free-to-play Save the World sport incorporates a mixture of solo and co-op play with PvE gameplay.
Players should construct defences to outlive, all the whereas rescuing survivors and experiencing an “epic story”.
The sport options greater than 150 weapons and heroes, in addition to quite a lot of character lessons, together with Soldier, Ninja, Outlander and Construction.
That’s on prime of the launch of Act 2 of Showdown, which options new Milestones and unlockables, together with a brand new Infinity Blade.
