Today, on Tuesday, November 3rd, the Fortnite servers will go down across all platforms (PC/Mac, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Android). During this time, the new update 14.50 will be applied. What does the new patch include?
What is happening today in Fortnite? The developers at Epic Games are releasing the update 14.50 for Fortnite today. The server downtime was announced by the developers on Twitter . The patch is meant to prepare Fortnite for the new consoles PS5 and Xbox Series X.
Update at 12:41 PM: The servers are back online. Here we show you the patch notes for update 14.50 in Fortnite and explain why PS4 players will have to continue playing on patch 14.40 for now.
Let’s continue with the original article.
What other changes will occur in Fortnite is still unclear. There might be some surprising new features hidden in the patch. But before you can find that out, the servers will first be shut down.
Fortnite servers offline – when and for how long?
Downtime starts in the morning: The downtime for update 14.50 starts today as usual in the morning, at 10:00 AM German time. At 9:30 AM you can join a new round for the last time; after that, the servers will be shut down and Fortnite will be down for an indefinite period.
How long will the maintenance take? Based on experiences from recent weeks and months, the work should be completed around midday.
In case of technical problems or other unforeseen hurdles, the maintenance work may also take longer. We will keep you updated here on MeinMMO.
When will the patch notes be available? Based on experiences from past updates in Fortnite, it is likely that there will again be no or only roughly explained patch notes for the Battle Royale mode.
However, we will collect the most important changes and publish them in the form of German patch notes for you.
What content does update 14.50 bring?
Preparation for the next-gen: Epic Games has already announced that both new consoles will be able to play Fortnite from release. The patch 14.50 is necessary for this to work smoothly.
- The Xbox Series X|S releases on November 10
- On Series X, you can play in 4K and 60 FPS
- On Series S, you can play in 1080p and 60 FPS
- The split-screen has been improved on both consoles and now runs at 60 FPS
- We unpacked the Xbox Series X and S and took photos
There will also be changes for the PlayStation.
- The PS5 will be released in Europe on November 19
- You will play in 4K resolution with 60 FPS
- With the new DualSense controller, Fortnite should feel even better
- The split-screen has also been improved on the PS5 and now achieves 60 FPS
What else is happening?
Matchmaking: In Creative matchmaking, the ability to create groups has been removed in patch 14.50. This was causing crashes. A solution is now being worked on.
Fortnitemares ended too early: The challenges related to Fortnitemares were ended one day too early. Epic Games is now working on a plan to make up for that.
Everything we know about the end of Season 4 and the start of Season 5 in Fortnite will be shown here.
