UPDATE: Fortnite servers are again on-line. With server downtime coming to an finish, followers can take a look at the brand new and improved motion animation system, which ought to end in a smoother gameplay expertise. Epic Video games has additionally up to date the locker to raised organise gadgets by rarity.
ORIGINAL: Fortnite developer Epic Video games is taking the sport offline for server upkeep as a part of the launch of replace 28.01. Coming to PS5, PS4, Xbox consoles, Nintendo Swap, Android and PC, replace 28.01 shall be accessible to obtain on the morning of December 19. It will likely be accompanied by a interval of server downtime, which implies you will not have the ability to play Fortnite (to not point out LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing and Fortnite Competition) for at the very least a few hours. If you wish to know when you’ll be able to log again into Fortnite, take a look at the 28.01 server downtime schedule under.
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The information was introduced by Epic Video games on Twitter, alongside particulars on when servers shall be taken offline for upkeep.
“New patch incoming! Tomorrow’s patch hits key areas that we need to deal with earlier than our subsequent content material replace.
“Downtime will begin at 4:00 AM ET, with matchmaking being disabled shortly beforehand.”
For UK followers, because of this Fortnite shall be taken offline in full at 9am GMT, whereas matchmaking shall be disabled at 8.30am.
Epic hasn’t revealed precisely when downtime will come to an finish, however upkeep sometimes lasts for round a few hours.
This implies Fortnite needs to be again on-line by 11am GMT UK time on the newest.
Regardless of the server downtime, Fortnite replace 28.01 will not add any new content material to the sport.
As a substitute, the brand new replace will make a sequence of bug fixes and gameplay tweaks. That is on prime of the launch of a brand new motion animation system.
Epic explains extra: “Gamers on all platforms will expertise Movement Matching and Procedural Layering in Fortnite Battle Royale.
“These are options that end in improved animations for issues like transitioning from strolling to working, altering instructions, and utilizing a weapon.”