In Fortnite today, on February 19th, a new update is coming. We summarize what is already known about the patch, even though there are no patch notes yet. Highlight today: The Driftboard is coming.
When is the patch coming? The update should be released today at 2:00 PM German time.
Are the Fortnite servers going down? No, this will be a small update. Today’s patch is the “Content Update” for 7.40. These usually come without server maintenance.
In Fortnite it is like this:
- major patches come with downtime. These are the updates that bring balance changes or larger new game content
- “Content Updates” to these patches are released. These are often just small changes that bring new modes, a new weapon or something like that.
These two types of patches alternate weekly.
What players can expect today: The big change that is already known: The Driftboard is finally coming.
This was announced by Epic months ago, but only now is it really happening.
The Driftboard will probably only be in the game for a short time. Data miners have already discovered a mode for the Driftboard: There, it is said that players must land near a “red” supply drop, grab a Driftboard and some weapons, and meet up with the team to race towards opponents and eliminate them.
It seems that players can shoot from the Driftboard – this would be the beginning of “mounted combat in Fortnite.”
Today, four more “Extension Challenges” should go live. One of them will probably get players on the Driftboard.
If players complete the Extension Challenges, they will receive the Season 8 Battle Pass for free.
We will keep you updated at MeinMMO when the patch comes, and show you the full patch notes in Fortnite. Maybe there will also be some balance changes.
Epic has been very active recently.
Update: The patch notes are now here:
