Fortnite developer Epic Games is taking the sport offline for server upkeep as a part of the launch of replace 28.01. Coming to PS5, PS4, Xbox consoles, Nintendo Switch, Android and PC, replace 28.01 might be obtainable to obtain on the morning of December 19. It might be accompanied by a 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 at the very least a few hours. If you wish to know when you possibly can log again into Fortnite, try the 28.01 server downtime schedule under.

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The news was introduced by Epic Games on Twitter, alongside particulars on when servers might be taken offline for upkeep.

“New patch incoming! Tomorrow’s patch hits key areas that we want to address before our next content update.

“Downtime will begin at 4:00 AM ET, with matchmaking being disabled shortly beforehand.”

For UK fans, this means that Fortnite will be taken offline in full at 9am GMT, while matchmaking will be disabled at 8.30am.

Epic hasn’t revealed exactly when downtime will come to an end, but maintenance typically lasts for around a couple of hours.

This means Fortnite should be back online by 11am GMT UK time at the latest.

Despite the server downtime, Fortnite update 28.01 won’t add any new content to the game.

Instead, the new update will make a series of bug fixes and gameplay tweaks. That’s on top of the launch of a new movement animation system.

Epic explains more: “Players on all platforms will expertise Motion Matching and Procedural Layering in Fortnite Battle Royale.

“These are features that result in improved animations for things like transitioning from walking to running, changing directions, and using a weapon.”