Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2 Start Time: When Will Fortnite Servers Be Back Up?

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With Fortnite down for its new season update, here's what you need to know about when Fortnite downtime ends.

By Phil Owen on

Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2 is just hours away. Though Epic hasn't publicly stated when Fortnite's servers will be back up, some historical precedent and reasonable deductions give us a pretty clear window of time. The short answer: You won't be waiting long. For a more detailed answer, keep reading. Here's when you can play Fortnite again after scheduled downtime ends.

Fortnite is currently in scheduled downtime following the end of Chapter 4 Season 1. This means Chapter 4 Season 2 is just around the corner, and with it will come new weapons, a new look for the island, and a new battle pass, among other things. But none of that matters until the Fortnite servers are letting players back into the game. Epic likes to keep this a surprise, but history suggests Fortnite will be playable again sometime around 4 AM — 7 AM PT / 7 AM — 10 AM ET on December 10. This three-hour window is our best guess based on having covered many seasons of Fortnite by now, and as always, the actual time is subject to change for a number of reasons.

For one, downtime is needed to apply the game's latest patch, and patches can be delayed. Even if Epic is shooting for the earliest possible time to launch Chapter 4 Season 2, things can get in the way of that plan. It's also worth noting that most new Fortnite seasons as of late featured a queue system that slowed players' ability to get into the game past the main menu. This is done so Epic can prevent server overload and usher players in at a steady but manageable rate. You should absolutely expect--and plan for--a queue when you first boot up Fortnite tomorrow. A new