Fortnite is going offline for the Chapter 7 Season 3 Runners update, which will go live after the Shattered live event, taking the game’s servers offline. The new season is almost here, bringing tons of new content to the battle royale. There will be a new Battle Pass, revamped Island, and loads of other things. With the servers offline, you won’t be able to get into any of the different game modes and will have to wait for them to come back online. When the servers are back up and running, you’ll be able to hop right into Chapter 7 Season 3.If you are looking forward to knowing more about Fortnite downtime, you can read the section below.
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3: When will server downtime end?
Fortnite downtime begins at 7:30 PM ET / 11:30 PM UTC on June 5, 2026, following the Shattered live event at 7 PM ET. The maintenance window is expected to run until 5:00 AM UTC on June 6, 2026. Listed below are the exact details of the server downtime end times for all the major regions across the world:North America
- Pacific Time (PT): 10:00 PM, June 5
- Eastern Time (ET): 1:00 AM, June 6
Europe
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): 5:00 AM, June 6
- British Summer Time (BST): 6:00 AM, June 6
- Central European Summer Time (CEST): 7:00, June 6
Asia
- India Standard Time (IST): 10:30 AM, June 6
- Singapore Standard Time (SGT): 1:00 PM, June 6
- Japan Standard Time (JST): 2:00 PM, June 6
Oceania
- Australian Eastern Time (AEDT): 3:00 PM, June 6
- New Zealand Time (NZDT): 5:00 PM, June 6
The maintenance will conclude at the times mentioned above. After this, you will be able to drop into Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 Runners. However, you must keep in mind that downtime may be extended due to issues on the developer’s end. As a result, you can follow @FortniteStatus on its X handle to stay updated about all the news around the server downtime and the moment servers come back online.Given that this is a major update, there is a high chance that the maintenance break will be extended for some time. The same has happened as part of several previous updates. Accordingly, you have no option but for the servers to return online.This was all you needed to know about the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 update maintenance downtime.
