The servers of Fortnite will be taken offline today, Thursday, August 20, 2026, for the update regarding the new season “Override”. We are live for you and will provide you with the most exciting information on leaks and server status.
Today, your patience is once again required, as Fortnite is receiving a fresh update to version 42.0, bringing not only various innovations to the game but also the kickoff for Season 4 of Chapter 7. However, the servers will be taken offline, and you will not be able to access the game for a while.
To keep you informed about when you can play again and what new features to expect, we are here with the live ticker, collecting all the important information for you so that you are up-to-date. As soon as there are patch notes, you will find them here as well.
Live ticker: All information on server status, leaks, patch notes and more for Fortnite update 42.0
Thursday, August 20, 2026
1:40 PM
Fortnite: Patch Notes for the update V.42.00 of Chapter 7 Season 4
On time for the end of the down-time, Fortnite has also released the patch notes for update V.42.00 of Chapter 7 Season 4. You can read them at the following link on EpicGames.com.
1:35 PM
So, the servers are back online. You can finally play now!
1:10 PM
The servers are still down, and there are no signs yet of when they will be back online.
12:57 PM
Dataminers have now found more details about the “League of Legends” collaboration and shared them on X:
The user “SkinSpotlights” describes:
“Basically, it seems that you get put into their ultimate when you receive a speed boost during the air dash and also when you can throw/catch an orb. There are no 3D models, but there’s a WIP icon and some WIP animations. Audio appears to be all placeholder.“
12:30 PM
The servers of Fortnite are still down, and there is still no new information on when they will be back online.
11:30 AM
While you wait for the servers to go live again, you can take a look at the new ranked skins on X:
11:00 AM
The servers are still down. You will have to be patient until you can play again. There is still no official information on when Fortnite will be playable again.
10:30 AM
On X, the user Guille_GAG has compiled all the new items and anomaly overrides from various leaks in a list. Accordingly, the new ones are:
Temple Puzzle, Power Pickaxe, Speed Shooter, Overshield, More XP, Spicy Taco, Loot Hack, Constant Heal, Llama Supply Drop, God Mode Llama, Extra Life, Cheat Codes, Cheat Code Locator, 1-Up Token, Big Loot,
10:00 AM
The servers of Fortnite are still down. There are also no updates on when you can play again. We will keep you posted.
9:50 AM
On X, you can already take a look at the C7S4 map.
9:30 AM
Leakers also report on further collaborations that are set to take place in Fortnite soon. These include League of Legends (X) and Cyberpunk Edgerunners (X)
9:00 AM
As usual, there are already tons of leaks, including about the new Battle Pass featuring Sonic the Hedgehog (via X).