In Fortnite: Battle Royale is getting Patch 9.40 today for PC/Mac, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, iOS, Android platforms. Here you can find out what the downtime and the patch contents are about.
Update – Servers are back online: The maintenance was completed quicker than expected. Fortnite is back online and can be played.
Update – Patch Notes are here: The servers are currently down and the Patch Notes for Update 9.40 have been published in German. Read here what will happen in the game once the servers are back online.
When does the downtime start? According to a tweet from Epic, the servers should go down around 10:00 AM our time. Then the update will be applied. However, it is unknown how long Fortnite will be offline. We will notify you here when the game is playable again and the servers are back online.
The contents of Update 9.40 – new shotgun and Cattus event
What could be included in Update 9.40? 9.40 is likely to be a bigger update after the many mini-patches for 9.30. However, we do not know much concrete information. But what is definitely coming:
- The new version of the tactical shotgun in epic and legendary. The weapon is already praised for its sleek design. One weapon is likely to be removed. Fans suspect it will be the Combat Shotgun.
- Preparation for the big Doggus vs Cattus event
Especially the latter is likely to cause many changes to the map and will certainly also bring a new limited-time game mode. According to the countdown in the game, the event is expected to start around 8 PM on Saturday, July 20.
In addition, many smaller fixes and changes will certainly be applied to the servers. As soon as we have the patch notes, we will publish a separate article about it.
