Fortnite Servers Undergo Scheduled Maintenance, Back Online by 5:30 AM ET

Epic Games’ flagship battle royale title, Fortnite, experienced its routine downtime in the early hours of Tuesday, August 26, 2025, to deploy update v37.10, ushering in Chapter 6 Season 4: “Shock ’N Awesome.” Matchmaking was disabled at 3:30 AM ET, with servers going offline at approximately 4:00 AM ET and returning to full operation by 5:30 AM ET.

Maintenance Window and Update Highlights

The 90-minute maintenance period (08:00-09:30 UTC) paved the way for the highly anticipated v37.10 patch. Key additions include:

• Gorillaz and One Punch Man collaborations, featuring Festival Season 10 events and anime-themed crossover content.
• Air Strike weapon, allowing players to call in aerial fire support in Battle Royale and Zero Build modes.
• Ranked Reload reset, marking a fresh competitive ladder for skilled players.

Server Status and Communication

Epic Games confirmed the outage via its Public Status page, noting that all matchmaking, login, and gameplay services would be offline during the window but assuring players of a swift return. The Fortnite Assist X account also tweeted the maintenance start at 8:00 UTC, directing users to official channels for real-time updates.

Player Impact and Advice

With the servers offline, players were unable to queue for any game modes but were encouraged to wrap up ongoing matches before the 3:30 AM ET matchmaking cutoff. Epic warned that unforeseen issues could extend the outage, though no significant delays were reported.

As of 5:30 AM ET, all services have resumed. Gamers can now drop back into the island to explore the new content and seasonal collaborations introduced in Chapter 6 Season 4.