Today, Thursday, September 6th, the servers of Fortnite will go down on all platforms (PC / Mac, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android) to install Update 5.40. The patch introduces the new mode High Stakes and removes a weapon from the battle royale mode.
When does the server downtime start? The Fortnite servers will, as usual, disable matchmaking at 09:30 German time and will be completely offline by 10:00.
When will the servers be back online? Unlike the last few weeks, we are expecting a larger update, so the downtime may take longer. However, the Fortnite servers are usually available again around lunchtime between 11:30 and 12:30.
According to Fortnite developer Epic, this Update 5.40 will include several significant changes. A critical controller bug was found that had to be addressed. Performance issues on the Nintendo Switch are also expected to be significantly reduced.
What’s included in Update 5.40 for the Battle Royale mode: Fans of competitive gaming will primarily have to say goodbye to one weapon.
The revolver will be removed from the game and will return to the workshop, where it will be reworked and maybe come back in a different form.
The highlight of this week is undoubtedly the new “High Stakes” event, a limited-time mode with its own challenges and rewards. Also new is the Grappler, which can take you to places that you can usually only reach with precious building resources.
What’s in the update for the “Save the World” players: This week, Epic mainly intends to address various issues in the “Save the World” mode. While there will also be new horde challenges, the focus will be on improving the performance when joining missions and general issues, especially on consoles.
Epic will soon publish a separate post with details.
What do you think of the update? Are you excited about the new mode in Fortnite: Battle Royale?
Update: The patch notes are now here:
