'Fortnite' Update 20.10 Server Maintenance Kicks Off | Downtime to Last For Up to 2 Hours

"Fortnite" servers are currently down at moment to pave the way for the newest 20.10 update.

Regardless of whether you are playing this battle-royale game on PlayStation, Android, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, or PC, expect Epic's game to go offline for a couple of hours.

Here's what to expect for the upcoming update that will soon enter the game.

'Fortnite' Downtime For 20.10 Update

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"Fortnite" will be temporarily down at the moment to pave the way for the update 20.10.

According to a report by Express on Tuesday, April 5, the ongoing "Fortnite" downtime is expected to last for two hours.

During the server maintenance, players should note that they could not open the game as part of the regular protocol during this particular event.

Ahead of this announcement, Epic Games announced that the "Fortnite" matchmaking would be temporarily disabled for update 20.10.

"We're beginning to disable matchmaking in preparation for the v20.10 update, with server downtime beginning soon. We'll let you all know when downtime has ended!" Epic tweeted out that time.

For those who have already entered a match prior to 8:30 AM (in the UK), Express wrote that they can resume playing until the expected server maintenance at 9 AM BST UK Time.

At exactly 4 AM ET or 9 AM GMT, no player can now play "Fortnite." Your game progress will be halted as a result. The only thing that you can do at that hour is to wait until the maintenance is finished.

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What to Expect For 'Fortnite' Update version 20.10?

Although Epic Games has not yet released the official list of patch notes at the time of writing, "Fortnite" players are expecting that a huge event is coming all the way in the game.

According to a separate report from Techradar, the game developer said that the Fortnite Lantern Fest 2022 will arrive soon. It will push throughout April.

Once the servers return to normal, we expect you to immediately see this event and the rest of the information you need to know.

You can observe that several lanterns are placed around the map along the streets. To add, you can anticipate more bonuses in the form of rewards and the challenges that are waiting on the other line.

There will be the so-called Lantern Trials photography contest for photography fans who want to take part in a special challenge. It is slated to kick off on Apr. 19, including several surprises for the players.

In other news, GameNGuide reported that you could get MK-7 in "Fornite" Season 2 thanks to this special hack. The report mentioned that those who want to acquire this gun should store the rifle inside their tent before the conclusion of Season 1.

If you are successful in this attempt, you should see this powerful weapon in your tent.

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Written by Joseph Henry