Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 downtime and maintenance schedule (May 2)

With Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2 drawing to a close, Epic Games is now gearing up with an update to introduce a brand new season with improved mechanics and new weapons for you to try out.

From a new Battle Pass with brand new collaborations, to a lot of interesting events, the new season is going to be filled with a lot of interesting new content for you to get your hands on.

So, here’s everything that you need to know about the Fortnite downtime for Chapter 6 Season 3 and when you can expect the servers to come back up.

When do the Fortnite servers go down today?

Epic Games will take the servers offline at 2 AM ET / 11 PM PT May 2 with matchmaking ending 30 minutes before the downtime begins.

While the servers are down, you won’t be able to log into the game, nor will you be able to access any of the online features of the game.

When do the Fortnite servers come back up?

Considering that the update is major, its believed that the servers will be down for a really long time. While it would be wrong to expect any extensions to the downtime, Epic Games may be including in in case they run into some errors.

Once the servers are back up, you will be able to log in again to play the game, unless there are issues that prevent the servers from letting people in.

We’ll be sure to update this page with information about downtime extensions, should there by any before the servers come back up again.

Although that hasn’t happened in a while, be sure to keep an eye on the official Fortnite social media handles on X for accurate information about the same.

Alternatively, you can bookmark this page because we’ll be updating this page with information as and when available.

Why can’t I play Fortnite?

In case you can’t play Fortnite right now, it’s likely because the servers are down. So, make sure to check the server status here before you start troubleshooting on your end.

If the servers are up and you still cannot play the game, then it’s likely that you’ve not downloaded the latest update, or there’s a network issue on your end.

In such cases, troubleshooting on your end, like verifying file integrity, or checking your network devices and the status of your connection should help you resolve the issue.

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