Fortnite fans are sat around twiddling their thumbs this weekend as the game servers are down in preparation for a massive update.
There will be hours of downtime before the new content is released as part of Chapter 6, Season 1.
Epic Games took the game offline ahead of today’s release date, but players will still have to wait even longer.
It was taken offline at 3am and may remain so until midday.
The server status website says it will run for eight hours, which means it should be back online by 11am.
Developer Epic Games posted on X: ‘Prepare to hunt and slay demons!
‘Downtime for v33.00 begins at 10 PM ET with matchmaking ending shortly beforehand.’
LEGO Fortnite, Creative, Battle Royale, Fortnite Festival, Save the World and Rocket Racing were all offline.
Developer Epic Games posted on X: ‘Prepare to hunt and slay demons!’
The update features an Asian/anime theme, with new locations having a Japanese look, including pink cherry tree blossoms and Asian markets
Fortnite fans are sat around twiddling their thumbs this weekend as the game servers are down in preparation for a massive update. A map of where users have reported problems
There will be hours of downtime before the new content is released as part of Chapter 6
The new update means a larger than usual download size which will take a while to install.
The brand new content includes a fresh map and rewards via the Battle Pass.
Players will be able to battle bosses like Godzilla and Kong and a demon arena to get some of the best weapons and loot.
New Battle Pass skins include Baymax from Big Hero 6 and Samurai-style characters.
The developer is also introducing new movements such as wall jumping and rolling when landing.
The update features an Asian/anime theme, with new locations having a Japanese look, including pink cherry tree blossoms and Asian markets.
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