Fortnite servers go down for Fortnitemares update

Fortnite servers are offline for a major update on October 15, marking the second half of the Fortnitemares event.

Downtime began at 4 AM ET and is expected to last for several hours, with servers potentially returning between 6 AM and 7 AM ET based on previous updates.

Epic Games has not shared a precise time for the servers to return, and delays are possible if issues are encountered during deployment.

The best place to track the status of the Fortnite servers is social media, and make sure you update your game before the servers are back so you can jump in immediately.

The October 15 update for Fortnite marks the halfway point of Epic Games’ annual Fortnitemares event, bringing new content and collabs to the fray.

New Sprites are available to collect, alongside the drop of new weapons into the loot pool, and you can expect a slew of new skins and cosmetics in the Item Shop.

All eyes may be on the future, however, with the update marking the last one before the transition into the final season of Chapter 7 next month, so players will be looking for hints.

It’s widely reported that an anime-themed mini-season is on the horizon, with One Piece taking center stage, and teasers could emerge.

Fortnite players are well accustomed to the slew of regular content updates, and a fresh period of downtime is taking place on October 15.

Epic Games is shaking up Fortnite once again with another major update, continuing the trend of providing downtime and new content every two weeks, and will now deploy the second half of the Fortnitemares event.

As is customary for Fortnite downtime, Epic Games has not shared a precise time for the servers to return, but they will be offline for several hours.

That’s far from nailed on, however, and there could be delays, especially if Epic Games encounters any issues when deploying the new content, which would, of course, need to be resolved.