After a reasonably brief spring season, Fortnite is attempting 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 must be again on-line.
Regardless of the brief size, Season 2 has been fairly eventful, introducing the superb new Kneecapper and Rocket Drill gadgets, and likewise including Sabrina Carpenter as the newest Pageant 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 various enjoyable actions you’ll be able to strive when 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 normally takes about three or 4 hours, however a brand new season launch is way more of a factor than your common replace is. For a brand new season, Fortnite usually 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 12 months. If all goes properly, you’ll be able to anticipate Fortnite to return 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 will probably be a brand new battle go filled with Star Wars skins, a brand new Lego Go filled with Star Wars builds and a Captain Phasma pores and skin, and really seemingly some new stuff within the store as properly. For those that 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 except for skins that different gamers are carrying.
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 usually does not reveal a brand new season till the week of launch. So when you’re ready for downtime to finish, you’ll be able to learn up on what to anticipate within the new season, from the map modifications, to new weapons, to the battle go lineup, and every thing else we already know.