Today, on Wednesday, June 17, the Fortnite servers will be down across all platforms (PC/Mac, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, iOS, Android). During this time, the new update 13.00 will be deployed. What’s in the new patch? And when does the new Season 3 in Fortnite start?
Update 11:25 AM: The update 13.00 is now live. We will show you in the German patch notes what has changed in the game.
Update 8:40 AM: The trailers for Season 3 are now available:
- The first trailer features a flooded map and sharks
- The Battle Pass trailer with Aquaman and drivable cars
What is happening today in Fortnite? The update 13.00 will be deployed today across all platforms. “Fortnite Status” announced the update on Twitter. This marks the start of “Season 3”.
When does the new season start in Fortnite? With update 13.00, Season 3 – Chapter 2 in Fortnite begins today, June 17. So far, the theme of the new season seems to be “Water”. The teasers we received show:
- A trident
- An astronaut with a moon
- A new location
Fortnite servers will be going down – when and for how long?
Downtime will start in the morning: The downtime will begin at 8:00 AM German time. You can log in for the last time at 7:30 AM. After that, the servers will go down and Fortnite will be unavailable.
How long will maintenance take? Since the update 13.00 introduces a new season, maintenance might take longer than usual.
What we know about the patch size: Since update 13.00 introduces a new season, the update will be larger. This has been confirmed by Fortnite Status on Twitter:
Technical issues or other delays may further extend the maintenance. If that happens, you will learn about it here on MeinMMO.
What new content does update 13.00 bring at the Season 3 start?
What new features will there be in Battle Royale mode? The start of Season 3 could bring some changes. After the live event of Season 2, we already got a new “storm” that is now a tsunami. Fortnite Status mentioned in a tweet that the storm seems to have something planned.
One thing that will surely come with the start of Season 3 is a new Battle Pass.
What will the update bring for the “Save the World” mode? Unfortunately, it is still unknown what update 13.00 will bring for “Save the World”. Last time, pirates returned and there were matching heroes.
Players only have to wait a few more hours until the new Season 3 finally begins. Hopefully, the season update does not cause issues and delays, as it did during the live event at the end of Season 2. There, so many players logged in that Epic had to halt entry early and some could not participate live.
