Is Fortnite down?
Yes, the popular Battle Royale game officially went offline at 4 a.m. on Thursday, May 14 for a scheduled update.
Fortnite Status posted on X: “Answer the call and jump in tomorrow for the latest Zero Build changes in Battle Royale! Downtime for v40.40 begins at 4 AM ET (8 AM UTC) with matchmaking ending shortly beforehand.”
The update promises new map landmarks, new hero weapons and no lethal fall damage.
When will Fortnite be back online?
Fortnite should be ready to play again in a few hours. Updates usually last less than than two hours.
You can check the status of Fortnite on the Epic Games site here.
Fortnite’s Chapter 7, Season 2 Showdown began on March 19 and will run until June 6.
