Fortnite’s scheduled downtime began at 11:00 PM PDT on Wednesday, August 6, and at 2:00 AM EDT / 7:00 AM BST on Thursday, August 7. The timing was officially confirmed by a post from @FortniteStatus on X (formerly Twitter).
Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 4 start time
When Fortnite goes offline to deploy a patch, it usually takes about three or four hours, but a new season launch is much more of a thing than your average update is. For a new season, Fortnite typically goes offline for four hours at a minimum, and often longer. Sometimes much longer–Fortnite was offline for 18 hours ahead of the start of Chapter 5 Season 2 last year. If all goes well, you can expect Fortnite to come back online, at the earliest, around 3 AM PT / 6 AM ET.
When Fortnite’s servers do return to action, the new bug-squishing season teased in trailers will kick off. With collabs that include Halo and Power Rangers–along with whatever other secrets Epic has in store–this season will have a very late ’90s, early aughts feel to it. The bug takeover will begin immediately when servers come back up. There will be a new battle pass full of several new skins, plenty of new weapons, several map changes, and likely a few new movement items, which are reliably some of the best parts of every season. My Fortnite crew is routinely annoyed at how few actual guns I carry because I want to have all the stylish movement items instead.
What’s Included in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 4?
Titled “Shock ’N Awesome”, the latest Fortnite season is packed with late-90s and early 2000s nostalgia. Here’s a quick breakdown of what’s coming:
- Power Rangers Collaboration: Iconic skins, emotes, and gear.
- Mechanical Bug Invasion: A new enemy faction invading the map.
- Daigo’s Kraken Storyline Expansion: Continuation of the sea-monster narrative.
- Fresh Battle Pass: New character skins, back bling, pickaxes, and V-Bucks.
- Map Updates: Bug-infested zones, moving environments, and seasonal points of interest (POIs).
- Movement Items: Rumors suggest returning and new traversal tools like grapplers and rail-grinding boots.
This update has been promoted heavily in trailers and teasers, hinting at chaotic battles and high-energy gameplay shifts.
What Players Should Do While Servers Are Down
While you wait for Fortnite servers to come back online, here’s how to make the most of your time:
- Update Your Game Client: Patch v37.00 will be required once servers return.
- Clear Storage Space: Major updates often come with large file sizes.
- Check Patch Notes: Get familiar with all the new features and balance changes.
- Join the Community Hype: Fan theories, trailer breakdowns, and predictions are buzzing across social platforms.
Why Downtime Matters
Fortnite has evolved from a battle royale into a seasonal narrative-driven platform that regularly reinvents itself. With millions of concurrent players, Epic Games must ensure stability and balance before launching each new chapter. Server downtime is not just a technical pause; it’s an essential window for testing, debugging, and seamless deployment of new features.
What Players Can Expect When Fortnite Servers Return
When Fortnite servers come back online, players will be thrown directly into the bug invasion saga. According to official teases and in-game visuals, the skies are already riddled with rift cracks, and multiple areas of the map have been destabilized in preparation for the season’s arrival.
New gameplay mechanics are expected to emphasize mobility, with leaks suggesting that new movement items could be among the best seen in recent seasons. The Battle Pass is also poised to include superhero-style weapons and movement gear, designed to complement the Power Rangers-themed abilities and suits.
In addition to the in-game narrative, new technical features and quality-of-life improvements are expected to debut with this update. These will likely be rolled out gradually as the patch v37.00 stabilizes in the hours following downtime.
Calling pest control!
— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) August 6, 2025
⏰ Downtime for v37.00 begins at 2 AM ET with matchmaking ending shortly beforehand. https://t.co/lfGFVnQbob
What Epic Says About Fortnite Server Status
Epic Games, through its official Fortnite Status Twitter account, stated that this would be one of the biggest seasonal updates to date. While most regular updates typically take around 3–4 hours of downtime, the studio has hinted that patch v37.00 could take significantly longer due to the volume of changes.
Based on previous update cycles and the scale of this launch, players can expect the Fortnite servers to be back up around 6:00–7:00 AM ET on August 7. That timing, however, remains speculative and depends entirely on how smoothly the update is deployed.
Based on the in-game countdown, the update is expected to go live once scheduled maintenance concludes. Downtime typically lasts around two hours, but this the patch is huge, so the estimated time for Fortnite servers to be back online is as follows:
United States (East Coast): 6-7 AM ET
United States (West Coast): 2:30 AM PT
United Kingdom: 10:30 AM BST
Central Europe: 11:30 AM CEST
Australia (Sydney): 7:30 PM AEST
Japan (Tokyo): 6:30 PM JST
lease note that these times are approximate and may shift depending on server conditions.
Meanwhile, some players were still able to access Battle Pass content from Season 3 in the final moments before downtime, offering a last-minute chance to complete objectives and claim rewards.
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