Fortnite will be down today, on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, for a patch. What you should know about version 37.10 can be found here.
What happens during server downtime? The servers will be taken down. During this time, you cannot play Fortnite.
When does the server downtime in Fortnite start? The servers will go down on August 26, 2025, at 10:00 AM. Shortly before that (about half an hour), matchmaking will be disabled (via x.com).
When can I play Fortnite again? This depends on the size of the update and the duration of the downtime. This is a major update, so expect around 1 to 2 hours.
When will patch notes be released? Epic Games only occasionally releases patch notes for the updates and usually only after the downtime. Once they are available, you can read them with us.
If you missed the trailer for Chapter 6 Season 4, you can catch up on it here:
Fortnite: Patch 37.10 – What do leakers say?
What can I expect with the upcoming update? The leaker Shiina has already expressed some assumptions on X.com about what could be included in the update. The update is supposed to bring new content to the Battle Royale. Here’s what you can expect:
- Festival collaboration with Gorillaz
- Collaboration with One Punch Man
- Skin of the Front Man from Squid Game
- Super styles for the Battle Pass
- Crew Pack for September
- New leaks about the Companions
- New Exotic: Shockwave Launcher
- Return of the Symbiotes
- The red cube appears in Fortnite OG
- Leaks about the upcoming Blitz Royale weeks
- Roly Poly or Choppa will be added
- New leaks for Fortnitemares 2025
- New ICON emotes
- Update on old collaborations
- and more!
Epic Games might still be hiding some shop items in the data. So expect that data miners or leaks will reveal plenty of information about upcoming content.
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