Fortnite Is Down: Here's When Fortnite Servers Will Be Back Up
Mark Delaney
8/7/2025
After a shorter summer season than usual, Fortnite is shifting into Chapter 6 Season 4. Unfortunately for us, there's just one little thing getting in the way of us diving into all the new stuff: Fortnite servers are down for maintenance while Epic deploys the new season update. Below, you'll find a rundown on when Fortnite servers should be back online.Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 4 start timeWhen Fortnite goes offline to deploy a patch, it usually takes about three or four hours, but a new season launch is much more of a thing than your average update is. For a new season, Fortnite typically goes offline for four hours at a minimum, and often longer. Sometimes much longer--Fortnite was offline for 18 hours ahead of the start of Chapter 5 Season 2 last year. If all goes well, you can expect Fortnite to come back online, at the earliest, around 3 AM PT / 6 AM ET.When Fortnite's servers do return to action, the new bug-squishing season teased in trailers will kick off. With collabs that include Halo and Power Rangers--along with whatever other secrets Epic has in store--this season will have a very late '90s, early aughts feel to it. The bug takeover will begin immediately when servers come back up. There will be a new battle pass full of several new skins, plenty of new weapons, several map changes, and likely a few new movement items, which are reliably some of the best parts of every season. My Fortnite crew is routinely annoyed at how few actual guns I carry because I want to have all the stylish movement items instead. Continue Reading at GameSpot...
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