"Fortnite game servers will be offline following the Zero Hour live event while we release v39.00," an alert on the website read.
Epic Games announced that Fortnite servers are temporarily unavailable due to scheduled maintenance linked to the release of version 39.00. This downtime follows the Zero Hour live event, marking the transition to a new game update. Players will be unable to log in or play until servers return.
The company typically restores access within several hours of major updates, though exact timing may vary depending on technical conditions and rollout progress.
Epic Games has not provided an exact time frame for when the servers will come back online.
The Fortnite servers are offline for maintenance after the Zero Hour event as Epic Games deploys version 39.00, with no confirmed time for when gameplay will resume.