UPDATE: Despite reports of longer than usual maintenance, the server downtime ended in less than two hours. Unfortunately, however, the Doctor Doom Quests have been delayed a bit and are now available as of 2:00 p.m. BST (UK time). “The downtime for v31.10 has ended!” reads an Epic post. “A quick heads up: the Doom Quests should be available soon at 9:00 a.m. ET.”

ORIGINAL: Fortnite fans are excited for the release of the 31.10 update, which is set to give the new season some much-needed momentum. After weeks without any new content from Epic Games, the next Fortnite update promises to be a big one. Of course, it’s not all good news, because as a major update, the release of version 31.10 will be accompanied by an extended server downtime on PlayStation consoles, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices. If you’re wondering how long the server downtime will last and when you can start playing Fortnite again, check out the maintenance schedule below for more information.

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The news was announced by Epic Games on X: “Downtime for v31.10 begins at 4am ET, with matchmaking ending shortly beforehand.”

For UK fans, this means Fortnite will be taken completely offline at 9:00am (BST), while matchmaking will be disabled at 8:30am (UK time).

If you really want to experience as much Fortnite action as possible, make sure you are in a game before 8:30am (BST) at the latest.

Epic has not announced exactly when the downtime will end, but reports suggest that maintenance will last longer than usual this week.

Fortnite is expected to be offline for approximately 5 hours, meaning Fortnite, LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing and the Fortnite Festival will be unavailable until 2pm BST.

One benefit is that fans can download and install the update during the downtime, meaning you’ll be good to go once the servers are back online.

New content includes the release of the Doctor Doom seasonal bonus skin and challenges.

Likewise, the Chapter 5 Season 4 Super Skins will be added to the game, which is good news for anyone who has a fully utilized Battle Pass.

Fans can also look forward to Shuri’s Claws, one of this season’s new mythical items, being added to the game and coming to the island.

The Black Cat skin will be added to the Item Shop alongside other yet-to-be-announced skins and items.

Finally, Epic Games will make various gameplay optimizations and bug fixes as part of the 31.10 update.