When Will Fortnite Downtime End?

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By Jake Fillery

Updated May 3, 2024

Players are eager to get back into Fortnite with the galaxy far, far away using hyperspace to collab with each metaverse mode. From Battle Royale, LEGO Fortnite, Fortnite Festival, and Rocket Racing, Fortnite x Star Wars is bringing a new event into the game, but, the servers are still down. Many are frustratingly asking when will the Fortnite servers return, and hopefully, this will clear a few things up.

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Fortnite: Can You Still Get Darth Vader?

Darth Vader came to Fortnite a long time ago from a galaxy far, far away, but how could players get their hands on the legendary Star Wars Sith Lord?

Expansive games like Fortnite can always be tricky to get working, especially with so many moving parts now that there is more than just Save The World and Battle Royale. With so much Star Wars content being added to the different modes, it's no surprise that Epic Games needs just a little while longer to get things working perfectly.

When Will Fortnite Servers Come Back?

Notable Fortnite creators and leakers have confirmed that Fortnite is extending downtime by 1 hour.

This can be explained through LEGO Fortnite receiving a bigger update than normal, so players will just have to be a tad more patient as they jump back into their favorite modes as some of their new favorite Star Wars characters.

Here’s a list of different time zones from around the world, and when players can expect to be back online in Fortnite:

Time Zone	Expected Downtime End
PT	May 3, 6:00 AM
ET	May 3, 9:00 AM
CT	May 3, 8:00 AM
GMT	May 3, 2:00 PM
BRT	May 3, 10:00 AM
CET	May 3, 3:00 PM
KST	May 2, 10:00 PM
JST	May 3, 10:00 PM
ACT	May 3, 11:00 PM
NZDT	May 4, 1:00 AM

Why Is Fortnite Down?

There are multiple reasons why the Fortnite servers are down, but the main one is simply because the team at Epic Games needs more time to patch everything and make sure that when players roll in, they are in for a smooth and fun experience that isn’t deterred by issues that have risen. Whilst no specific issues have been raised, it’s more than likely that a few bugs have sprouted that the talented team behind update v29.40's Fortnite x Star Wars event is working hard to get rid of.