Chapter 2 ofFortnitehas officially come to an end, which means that the game’s servers have been taken down today (December 4) for a prolonged period of time. There’s no need to worry though asFortnitewill be returning in Chapter 3.
Another epicFortnitelive event is in the books, and a new chapter is upon us. Unfortunately, similar to when Chapter 1 came to an end, fans won’t be able to playFortnitefor a few days.
Here’s everything you need to know about the currentFortniteserver downtime that began on December 4, including how long it’s expected to last.
Why IsFortniteDown? (December 4)
TheFortniteservers were taken down today (December 4) for some scheduled server maintenance to prepare for the release of Chapter 3 Season 1.
During downtime, users will be unable to playFortniteBattle Royale. But the good news is that when the servers are brought back online, a whole new Chapter begins with plenty of new content, skins, and a brand new map.
Chapter 2 ended with ‘The End’, a one-time Live Event that saw players take on The Cube Queen in a final bid to save the Island. But now all there is to do is look forward to Chapter 3.
When WillFortniteServers Be Back Online?
UPDATE:There is still yet to be any official confirmation from Epic Games for the beginning of Chapter 3, but according to HYPEX, downtime will end at 10AM ET on Sunday, December 5th.
This has yet to be made official, so take this information with a pinch of salt. We will continue to keep you updated.
ORIGINAL STORY:We’re still waiting for official details fromEpic Gamessurrounding the length of the server downtime, but it is rumoured to be lasting until Tuesday, December 7th, 2021.
This means theFortniteservers will be down for a total of 3 days, from December 4th to December 7th.
As previously mentioned, we’re still waiting for exact details on the server maintenance schedule from Epic Games, so we’ll be updating this article with more information once it arrives.
