Today, August 16th, Fortnite servers are going down on all platforms (PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch, Android). The maintenance work will be used to load the new update 21.40 onto the servers. Preliminary patch notes for the update can be found here.
What’s happening in Fortnite today? A patch awaits you this time. For this purpose, the servers for maintenance work and the new patch 21.40 will be taken offline.
The patch brings new skins, wild weapons and possible changes on the map. So that you don’t miss anything, we at MeinMMO update this article for you regularly throughout the day.
You can see a current trailer for the game here:
Fortnite: Server Down – When and how long is it offline?
This is the downtime in the morning: The servers are expected to be shut down at 10:00 AM CET to install update 21.40. Matchmaking is already disabled 30 minutes beforehand, so you won’t be able to search for new rounds after 9:30 a.m.
When can you play again? During such maintenance work, the servers are usually offline for several hours and playing is then no longer possible. The downtime is expected to last between 30 minutes and 2 hours. The updates of the past few weeks have shown that.
Such maintenance work can always lead to technical problems, bugs and delays. If such complications should arise, we will report them here immediately.
When are the patch notes coming? Epic Games has been releasing little to no patch notes for a long time. However, members of the community often search and find the changes quickly. However, if there are important changes, we will add them to the article for you.
What new content does update 21.40 bring?
What’s new for Battle Royale mode? We don’t know anything concrete yet, but leakers have often presented themselves as a reliable source with their predictions.
So far, however, there are no leaks predicting new content. However, should it change during the server down, we will list them here for you.
If you’re looking for something to read during downtime, have a look here: Fortnite: Who are the Seven and what influence do they have on the story?