Today, on February 22, there will be server maintenance in Fortnite. During this time, the game will be offline. When will Fortnite be back online on PS4, Xbox One, and PC? What is included in the big update 3.0.0? One thing is clear: with the update, Season 3 in Fortnite: Battle Royale also begins.
To prepare the servers for the new update, version 3.0.0, the servers of Fortnite will be taken offline for an indefinite period.
- At 10:00 AM German time, the downtime of the Fortnite servers will begin.
- The matchmaking for the Battle Royale mode will already be disabled half an hour earlier, around 9:35 AM.
- It is still unknown how long the servers will be offline.
- We will update this post for you when the servers are back online.
Problems with the release – Fortnite servers down again
Update: Shortly before 12 PM, the servers at Fortnite came back online. The maintenance is complete. The game is live again.
Too early to rejoice. At around 12:30 PM, the servers went offline again. On Twitter, it says: Epic is investigating issues with the update. The Fortnite servers remain offline in the meantime. They will be back as soon as possible.
Servers in Fortnite back online – players land in queue
Update 14:00 PM: Currently, Epic believes that the Fortnite servers will be back online around 4:00 PM our time. This was confirmed again at 3:00 PM.
At 3:46 PM, the news came that Fortnite is back online! Hopefully, it stays that way this time. However, due to the large influx, queues are to be expected.
What does update 3.0.0 bring to Fortnite on PS4, Xbox One, and PC?
The patch notes for 3.0.0 are expected to be released during the maintenance.
Here you can see what changes after the maintenance: The patch notes for 3.0.0 are now available!
In advance, Epic explained that the building mode should be accelerated, this is a kind of “Turbo mode,” everything about it can be read here: How Fortnite revolutionizes building mode! From today you build Turbo
Additionally, a new heavy pistol is likely to come to Fortnite:
Season 3 start with new patch in Fortnite: Battle Royale – Topic: Astronaut
On Reddit, the developers explain that due to the server downtime, the end of Season 2 in Fortnite in Battle Royale is confirmed. During the time the servers are down, patch v.3.0.0 will be deployed. The developers want to release the patch notes for this update once the servers are taken offline.
As soon as the servers are back up after the maintenance, Season 3 in Fortnite: Battle Royale will begin for you.
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An important role in Season 3 will once again be played by the new Battle Pass. This time, it is dedicated to the theme of science fiction in Fortnite: Battle Royale, but the real highlight lies elsewhere:
Season 3 in Fortnite started: Highlight of the Battle Pass is John Wick
