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Are the Fortnite servers giving you trouble? Don't stress -- the developers at Epic Games are probably rolling out a major content update for Fortnite Chapter 5. But before the new patch goes live in-game, it's typical for the game servers to become unresponsive.
Still, many players might wonder, "Why are the Fortnite servers not responding?" or better still, "When will the Fortnite servers come back online?" Luckily, we've got you covered, detailing exactly when to expect Fortnite server downtime to end.
Update on 23 April 2024: The next Fortnite server downtime is scheduled for 4 AM ET on 23 April 2024 for the rollout of the v29.30 update.
When Will Fortnite Servers Come Back Online?
The Fortnite servers will experience downtime (with matchmaking becoming disabled) on 23 April 2024 at 4 AM ET to make way for the Fortnite v29.30 update. There's no telling exactly how long the servers will remain offline.
However, you can expect servers to come back online a few hours later that same day. Matchmaking is typically disabled for up to about 4 hours, which means the Fortnite servers should be restored by 5 a.m. PT | 8 a.m. ET | 12 p.m. GMT at the latest.
Note: The previous Fortnite v29.20 server downtime lasted for a total of ~1.7 hours (starting at 04:00 AM ET and ending at 05:43 AM ET).
Upcoming Fortnite Server Maintenance Schedule
These are the estimated dates for all upcoming Fortnite updates that we know of. Please be advised that these dates may vary. We monitor when patches are loaded onto the staging servers to determine when their likely release dates are. Until confirmed by the developers, consider these dates pure speculation.
| Patch Version | Predicted Downtime |
| v29.30 | 23 April 2024 |
| v29.40 | 7 May 2024 |
| v30.00 (Chapter 5, Season 3) | 24 May 2024 |
Fortnite News & Updates
Find real-time news and updates about the Fortnite server status right here, baby!
- 23 April 2024 at 08:17 GMT+2: The Fortnite servers will be taken offline in about 2 hours. The downtime will begin at 4 AM ET, with matchmaking being disabled 30 minutes prior. The maintenance period will likely end around 7-8 AM ET.
- 16 April 2024 at 09:59 GMT+2: v29.30 has been added to the staging servers and will be released next week!
- 9 April 2024 at 11:43 GMT+2: Fortnite downtime has ended.
- 9 April 2024 at 10:00 GMT+2: Fortnite downtime has started.
- 9 April 2024 at 09:21 GMT+2: Matchmaking will be disabled 10 minutes from now.
- 8 April 2024 at 22:21 GMT+2: The Fortnite servers will go offline starting at 4 AM, with matchmaking being disabled 30 minutes prior. The maintenance period should be over after 3 hours.
- 19 March at 10:31 GMT: The maintenance period has concluded.
- 19 March at 08:00 GMT: Fortnite server downtime has started.
- 19 March at 10:08 GMT: The maintenance period has concluded.
- 19 March at 08:00 GMT: Fortnite server downtime has started.
- 18 March at 21:27 GMT: The Fortnite v29.01 update will begin tomorrow at 4 AM ET, with matchmaking being disabled 30 minutes prior.
- 9 March at 03:00 GMT: The scheduled maintenance has completed.
- 8 March at 14:20 GMT: Downtime has been extended due to an unexpected issue. The maintenance period has been extended by 8 hours, which means that the Fortnite servers should be back online by around 5 p.m. ET or 22:20 GMT.
- 8 March at 11:47 GMT: The servers are still under maintenance. Downtime should end in the next 1-2 hours.
- 8 March at 07:40 GMT: Matchmaking has been disabled. Downtime is expected to start in the next few minutes.
- 5 March 2024: The downtime for v29.00 (Chapter 5 Season 2) starts at 03:00 AM. This means that the maintenance period could be 1 hour longer than usual. The update has already been added to the staging servers and is ready to rollout this Friday.
- 22 February at 11:52 GMT: Downtime has ended.
- 21 February at 20:21 GMT: The next Fortnite downtime will be on 22 February 2024 at 4 AM EST. The servers should only be offline for 3-4 hours.
Please note: Epic Games typically releases minor updates every Tuesday (not including major patches or content releases). We will update this article weekly with any new information. As a result of the scheduled maintenance, Fortnite players will not be able to log in to the game, access game services or matchmaking, parties, friends and messaging services, voice chat, stats and leaderboards, the Fortnite Item Shop, or Fortnite Crew.
Only the Fortnite website will be operational during this period. Notably, all other Epic Games services should remain active, including the Epic Games Store, Rocket League, Sideswipe, and others. Once Epic Games has integrated the new Fortnite game patch, the servers will return to normal and become available for play. You can check the official Epic Games server status or the Fortnite Twitter page for updates.
If you're still struggling to log in or access the Fortnite game services, it is always a good rule of thumb to connect your PC or console directly to your router via a LAN cable, as Wi-Fi can, in some cases, be prone to network issues.
That's everything we know at this time. We advise players to remain patient, as it won't be long until the servers are returned online.
