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Chad Murphy, Cincinnati EnquirerFri, October 11, 2024 at 5:47 PM UTC1 min readFortnite is going offline tonight as the online game prepares its latest event.Here's what you need to know about the upgrade to Fortnitemares.Why will the Fortnite servers be down?Fortnite is scheduled to go offline at 2 a.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 12, the official Fortnite Status account announced on X.How long will the Fortnite servers be down for the update?According to PCGames, the upgrade is expected to last two to three hours. You can track the downtime through the Epic Games status page.A look at the new Absolute Doom Fortnite Chapter 5, Season 4 in screenshots provided by Epic Games.What's coming to Fortnite in Fortnitemares 2024?According to TechRadar, Epic Games has a selection skins coming for Fortnitemares 2024. Those include:Shadow MonksLeatherfaceWitchBilly the PuppetMephistoFortnite currently in Chapter 5 Season 4, Marvel 'Absolute Doom'Fortnite currently has a Marvel theme with Chapter 5 Season 4, "Absolute Doom." TechRadar says it gives players the chance to take on Marvel characters like Doctor Doom, Mysterio and Emma Frost.This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Is Fortnite down? Fortnitemares coming, Epic Games updating serversSolve the daily Crossword32,951 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?32,951 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?

Fortnite Sign in to your DualShockers account There's nothing worse than having a killer match on your favourite online game, only for the servers to go down.Unfortunately, for many players, that's exactly what happened in the ultra-popular battle royale Fortnite today, on Thursday, July 22.The issue impacted many players and has in fact, caused Epic to issue a response.Here's everything we know about why Fortnite is Down on July 22 and exactly what Epic had to say.MORE - Fortnite v17.20 Update Today (July 20) - Servers Down & Patch Notes What Happened To Fortnite on July 22? Players started to report issues with Fortnite around 3:30 PM BST (10:30 AM ET/7:30 AM PT), however, the issues really started to ramp up an hour or two later, at around 4:45 PM BST (11:45 AM ET/8:45 AM PT).Players were unable to do anything in the game, including matchmaking and dropping into the battle royale. How Did Epic Games Respond To Fortnite Going Down on July 22. According to a tweet put out by the official Epic Games/Fortnite is currently impacted by a broader internet issue affecting a range of online services. We'll provide an update when players are able to jump in as normal. pic.twitter.com/TPstLv9REm— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) July 22, 2021">Fortnite Status Twitter account, the issue wasn't strictly limited to Fortnite.Apparently, the outage is part of a "broader internet issue" that is "affecting a range of online services".Their full statement can be read below:"Fortnite is currently impacted by a broader internet issue affecting a range of online services. We'll provide an update when players are able to jump in as normal." Unfortunately, despite being aware of the issue, as it's seemingly out of Epic Games' hands, there is no ETA on when the game will be back online.Sit tight folks!

Update:Services like PlayStation Network and Steam are reportedly coming back online after the sudden, mass outage earlier today.Original story: A slew of different online services is currently experiencing difficulties including PlayStation Network, Steam, and Fortnite.According to reports online, PSN is one of several online gaming services currently experiencing network issues. IGN sister site Down Detector reports that problems have spiked for PSN, Fortnite, and Steam within the last hour and there's still no explanation for the outage.IGN has confirmed that both Steam and PlayStation Network are down. On the PS5, a message reads "Services are busy right now. We'll be back soon."Fortnite is currently impacted by a broader internet issue affecting a range of online services. We'll provide an update when players are able to jump in as normal. pic.twitter.com/TPstLv9REm— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) July 22, 2021 Heads up, Tenno!We are aware of server connectivity issues, and are actively working on a solution. Thank you for your patience! WARFRAME (@PlayWarframe) July 22, 2021 Services like Fortnite and Warframe (which is also experiencing difficulties) have confirmed that it is experiencing network issues, but keep checking with the official PlayStation and Steam support channels for the latest updates.Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor.