The good news is that Fortnite is about to get lots of new content as part of update 39.11, but the bad news is that fans will have to suffer through some server downtime first.
Fortnite fans will have to exercise a modicum of patience this week, as the game is once again taken offline for maintenance.
The next period of server downtime will coincide with the launch of this year’s Winterfest event on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PC and Android.
Fortunately, however, it’s almost certainly the final period of server downtime for the year, and the result will almost certainly be worth it.
You can read about the update 39.11 Fortnite server downtime schedule below.
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When does Fortnite server downtime begin for update 39.11?
Epic Games confirmed plans for server downtime on X, alongside a preview about what to expect: “Winterfest blows into the Golden Coast! Downtime for v39.11 begins at 4 AM ET with matchmaking ending shortly beforehand.”
For UK fans, the game will be taken offline at 9am GMT (1am PDT / 4am EDT / 10am CET) on the morning of December 18. Matchmaking will be disabled at 8.30am GMT (12.30am PDT / 3.30am EDT / 9.30am CET), which means you’ll need to join a game shortly beforehand.
When are Fortnite servers scheduled to be back online for update 39.11?
According to the Fortnite server status page, server downtime is currently scheduled to last for 90 minutes. This means the game should be offline for an hour and a half.
The game should be back online with the new content at 10.30am GMT UK time on the morning of December 18.
That’s 5.30am EDT / 2.30am PDT in the US, and 11.30am CET in Europe.
