Is Fortnite game down? When will servers return with Fortnitemares John Connolly, NorthJersey.comThu, October 1, 2026 at 7:30 AM UTC 0 Is Fornite down? Yes, the popular Battle Royale game officially went offline at 4 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1 for a scheduled update and the annual Fortnitemares gameplay features. "The scares are loading," Fortnite Status posted on X. "Downtime for v42.30 begins at 4 AM ET (8 AM UTC) with matchmaking ending shortly beforehand." When will Fortnite be back online? Fortnite should be ready to play again in a few hours. Updates usually last less than than two hours.
Is Fortnite game down? When will servers return with Fortnitemares
John Connolly, NorthJersey.comThu, October 1, 2026 at 7:30 AM UTC
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Is Fornite down?
Yes, the popular Battle Royale game officially went offline at 4 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1 for a scheduled update and the annual Fortnitemares game-play features.
"The scares are loading," Fortnite Status posted on X. "Downtime for v42.30 begins at 4 AM ET (8 AM UTC) with matchmaking ending shortly beforehand."
When will Fortnite be back online?
Fortnite should be ready to play again in a few hours. Updates usually last less than than two hours.
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You can check the status of Fortnite on the Epic Games site here.
What is Fortnitemares?
Fortnitemares is the annual Halloween addition to Fortnite game play.
This year's event is expected to include crossovers with Five Nights at Freddy's, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Bettlejuice and The Purge.
Fortnite's Chapter 7, Season 4 Override began on Aug. 20 and will run until Nov. 1.
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