Fortnite will be down today, on Thursday, December 18, 2025, for a patch. What you should know about version 39.11 can be found at MeinMMO.
Thursday, 12.18.2025
01:56 PM
This time, Epic Games has once again refrained from listing patch notes. Therefore, we are ending our live ticker and saying goodbye to you today. Should the developers list them afterwards, we will of course not withhold them from you and will update our post. We wish you a nice day and have fun with the Winter Festival!
11:37 AM
The server maintenance is over and the servers are live again! We are now on the lookout for the patch notes for you. In the meantime, you can take a look at the changes to the map:
11:10 AM
According to HYPEX, you will receive these skins after collecting a certain amount of gifts:
10:59 AM
Here you can admire the wobbly cheeks and belly of Cheeks:
10:54 AM
HYPEX shows you one of the new sidekicks with its emote. It is so fluffy!
10:45 AM
HYPEX has created a video for you on YouTube where you can review all the new skins:
10:40 AM
Here are the Christmas skins of Sabrina and Lexa:
10:33 AM
A new bundle featuring Hatsune Miku has also been shown:
10:22 AM
At Shiina, you can already discover some new emotes of Miku and Sabrina:
10:18 AM
According to HYPEX, there should also be a new Auto-Mod that is related to the collaboration with Back to the Future:
10:16 AM
The entire map has also been discovered:
10:14 AM
HYPEX has now also shared new Bleach Mythics:
10:13 Uhr
Wow! According to Shiina, the update is said to be around 90 GB in size. So keep your hard drive space free!
10:12 AM
There will also be new sidekicks:
10:10 AM
Shiina sweetens your waiting time with some skins that have been revealed:
09:55 AM
In 5 minutes you will be kicked from the servers and the server maintenance begins. Meanwhile, Leaker Shiina shows you first impressions of the maps:
09:30 AM
The matchmaking is now temporarily over. You still have about 30 minutes to complete your matches.
09:02 AM
In just under half an hour, the matchmaking will end and you have until 10:00 AM to finish your matches before the servers are closed. So hurry up!
08:45 AM
Good morning and welcome to our live ticker. At 09:30 AM, Epic Games will disable player search, and 30 minutes later you will be completely kicked from the servers. So play your rounds and feel free to stop by if you want to see leaks before the start.
What happens during the server downtime? The servers will be shut down. During this time, you cannot play Fortnite.
When does the server downtime in Fortnite start? The servers will be shut down on December 11, 2025, at 10:00 AM. Shortly before (approximately half an hour, around 09:30 AM), matchmaking will be disabled (source: x.com).
When can I play Fortnite again? That depends on the size of the update and the length of the downtime. This is a major update, so expect approximately one to three hours or more.
When will patch notes be released? Epic Games now sporadically posts patch notes for updates, usually only after the downtime. As soon as they are available, you can read them with us.
Fortnite: Patch 39.11 – What do leakers say?
What can I expect from the upcoming update? The official Fortnite account had already released a teaser via x.com that this year’s Winterfest in Fortnite starts today. The teaser itself also shows that the popular winter cabin is returning, and you can pick up gifts every day, just like an advent calendar.
The leaker Shiina has already made some assumptions on x.com about what could be included in the update. According to him, you might expect the following things:
- New skins for Hatsune Miku and Sabrina Carpenter
- Collaboration with Harry Potter
- Collaboration with Back to the Future
- Skins for Bleach
- Collaboration with Spongebob
- Collaboration with Home Alone
- Possibly new 5v5 mode
- and much more
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