Fortnite Servers Taken Down Chapter 5 Season 3 This May 24

Epic Games has taken the Fortnite servers down this May 24, and this is to usher in the Chapter 5 Season 3 patch. This downtime is earlier than usual, and expect a larger download as well.

Fortnite Server Outage Schedule for May 24:

This is the announcement from Epic Games regarding the server downtime:

Grab the Nitro, buckle up and prepare for Wrecked.

Downtime for Ch5 S3 – WRECKED starts at 2:00 AM ET with matchmaking disabled a few minutes prior. pic.twitter.com/frUDvGY8Yj

— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) May 23, 2024

Same as with other server outages for the game, there’s no definite time when it’ll go back up, but chances are, it will take around 2-4 hours per usual. Expect gameplay changes, new content, and a host of new cosmetics to be part of the title update.

Once the patch notes are out, we’ll provide a link to it alongside the datamined content, so sit tight. You can check our Fortnite coverage right here to see if we post anything new.