The good news is that Fortnite is getting a huge new update to usher in OG Chapter 1, Season 2.
The bad news is that fans will need to sit through hours of server maintenance before being able to check out the new content.
Fortnite update 33.30 has a January 31 release date on PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Switch and Android.
If you want to know when exactly the game will go down for server maintenance and when Epic Games plans to bring it back online, then check out the downtime schedule below.
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According to an Epic Games social media post on X, downtime will begin on Friday morning.
“Meet you at Tilted Towers?” reads an Epic post. “Downtime for v33.30 begins at 4 AM ET with matchmaking ending shortly beforehand.”
For UK fans, Fortnite will be taken offline at 9am GMT, although matchmaking will be disabled slightly earlier at around 8.30am.
While there’s no official end time for server maintenance, Fortnite servers are expected to come back online at 11am GMT.
Due to the size of the update and amount of new content, there’s a chance downtime could last a little longer, so don’t be surprised if it remains offline until midday.
In terms of new content, the headline new feature is the start of Fortnite OG Chapter 1, Season 2.
You can see the trailer for the new OG season below, alongside a preview of some of the returning skins, POIs and items.
OG Season 2 points of interest include Junk Junction, Haunted Hills, Pleasant Park, Anarchy Acres, Snobby Shores, Tilted Towers, Greasy Grove, Shifty Shafts, Flush Factory, Fatal Fields and Salty Springs.
That’s on top of Dusty Depot, Tomato Town, Wailing Woods, Lonely Lodge, Retail Row and Moisty Mire.
In addition to classic locations, the new season adds remixed versions of classic skins, such as the Black Knight and Sparkle Specialist.
Elsewhere, Fortnite Ballistic will add the Drum Gun, all the while making various gameplay changes and bug fixes.
Daily Express will update this article with the latest server downtime news, so keep checking back for more information.
