Fortnite servers went offline at 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, June 25 for a scheduled v41.10 update. Matchmaking ended shortly before downtime began. Players now have a short wait before the game should return.
Fortnite Status on v41.10
Fortnite Status posted on X that downtime for v41.10 began at 4 AM ET and 8 AM UTC. The post said five new Sprites are part of the update and pointed players toward Battle Royale and Fortnite OG Season 9.
June 25 downtime window
The timing matters because the outage is planned, not a surprise break in service. The current run of Chapter 7, Season 3 Runners began on June 6 and runs until Aug. 19, so this maintenance lands in the middle of an active season.
The sharper detail is the window around return. The game should be ready to play again in a few hours, yet updates usually last less than two hours, which leaves a narrow stretch between the broad expectation and the faster normal cadence.
Epic Games status check
Players who want the latest state can check Fortnite on the Epic Games site. That is the practical step while matchmaking is already closed and the servers stay down for v41.10.
The open question is which new Sprites will actually be available once the servers come back. Until then, the only reliable marker is the downtime clock tied to 4 AM ET and the short return window that follows.
