After a reasonably quick spring season, Fortnite is making an attempt one thing new with battle royale: a shortened, five-week season that is all about Star Wars. Sadly for us, there’s only one little factor getting in the best way of us diving into all the brand new stuff: Fortnite servers are down for upkeep whereas Epic deploys the brand new season replace. Under, you will discover a rundown on when Fortnite servers ought to be again on-line.
Regardless of the quick size, Season 2 has been fairly eventful, introducing the superb new Kneecapper and Rocket Drill objects, and likewise including Sabrina Carpenter as the newest Competition headliner only a few weeks in the past. However now Season 2 is completed, and the Kneecapper is a factor of the past–but you continue to cannot play simply but. There are numerous enjoyable actions you possibly can attempt whilst you wait, like going outdoors or sleeping, however that is not what we’re right here to speak about proper now. Let’s go forward and minimize to the chase.
Fortnite’s Star Wars Season begin time
When Fortnite goes offline to deploy a patch, it often takes about three or 4 hours, however a brand new season launch is rather more of a factor than your common replace is. For a brand new season, Fortnite sometimes goes offline for 4 hours at minimal, and sometimes longer. Generally a lot longer–Fortnite was offline for 18 hours forward of the beginning of Chapter 5 Season 2 final yr. If all goes nicely, you possibly can anticipate Fortnite to come back again on-line, on the earliest, round 3 AM PT/6 AM ET.
When Fortnite’s servers do return to motion, the Star Wars takeover will start instantly in each battle royale and Lego Fortnite. There can be a brand new battle cross stuffed with Star Wars skins, a new Lego Go stuffed with Star Wars builds and a Captain Phasma pores and skin, and really possible some new stuff within the store as nicely. For individuals who do not observe Might the 4th, different Epic-made modes like Reload and OG will proceed doing their very own factor, with none injections of Star Wars content material apart from skins that different gamers are sporting.
Epic began the hype practice a lot sooner than it usually does for a brand new season of Fortnite, revealing the Galactic Battle season two weeks forward of launch at Star Wars Celebration in Japan. Epic sometimes would not reveal a brand new season till the week of launch. So whilst you’re ready for downtime to finish, you possibly can learn up on what to anticipate within the new season, from the map adjustments, to new weapons, to the battle cross lineup, and every part else we already know.
