Fortnite is currently in a state of downtime as Epic Games prepares to launch Chapter 6 Season 4, bringing a new era to the island
The new season of Fortnite is nearly upon us, and after a significant downtime, we can expect the arrival of Halo’s UNSC and the Power Rangers.
A fresh chapter of Fortnite is here, and frankly, we’re barely prepared. Chapter 6 Season 3, characterised by its loaded Super Battle Pass and a major Super Showdown live event, was a big hit with players as they mastered new abilities and battled through lethal Spires. It was a fantastic period for gamers, but now it’s time for something different.
The latest teaser confirmed several things we’d suspected for a while – not only is the bug invasion officially heading to the island, but the hinted Power Rangers and Halo crossovers were unveiled in a nostalgic trailer, along with a number of new Battle Pass skins. It’s evident that this will be a season to remember, particularly with the Dino Megazord looming over the island, which will likely be hard to overlook.
So, as downtime looms and threatens to lock us out, the question arises – is Fortnite down? Here’s what you need to know.
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Is Fortnite down?
Fortnite downtime is scheduled to start at 11pm PDT on Wednesday, August 6, and 2am EDT / 7am BST on Thursday, August 7. This information has been confirmed by a tweet from @FortniteStatus.
We can anticipate that the game will disable its matchmaking for fresh matches half an hour prior to this maintenance period beginning to guarantee that players can savour their final game of the season. The maintenance is anticipated to run for approximately five hours, judging by recent season-ending downtimes.
The account followed up with a tweet adding that, “The new Season’s PC update will be larger than usual Season releases,” so you’ve been warned.
Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 4 early patch notes
The most effective way of discovering what’s heading to the game is to examine the Fortnite community Trello board, which provides players the opportunity to see exactly what the Epic Games team is developing before the fresh changes become apparent in-game.
Here’s everything on the Fortnite community Trello board labelled with the “Fixed in Next Game Update” tag:
General
- The Edit Style screen may appear empty in the locker – The Edit Styles screen may not display available Styles when accessed via the Edit Styles button on the currently equipped Outfit.
- Penny may display incorrectly when wearing Kicks – Equipping Kicks on Penny can cause parts of the Outfit to appear distorted.
Lego Fortnite
- Non-Legendary weapons lack runes when purchased or dropped – Common, Uncommon, Rare and Epic weapons are currently missing runes when acquired from vendors or drops.
- Plasma Pistols are missing the Auto Fire button (mobile) – There’s no Auto Fire button when Plasma Pistols (e.g. Soliday’s Plasma Pistols or Ruby Plasma Pistols) are equipped.
Rocket Racing
- The auto-acceleration option is missing when using a controller on Mobile – When using a controller on mobile devices, the auto-acceleration option does not appear.
Save the World
- Limited Hero/Weapon rotation on the View screen – When inspecting Heroes or Weapons on the View screen in the Command or Armory sections, players may be unable to fully rotate their models.
It’s a substantial pile of alterations, and whilst there are numerous new features up in the air regarding the fresh season, we at least understand that these modifications will definitely materialise. They’re no Megazord, but we’ll accept them.
