Fortnite servers were taken offline on 20 August 2026. The battle royale title is down. Epic Games turned off access for scheduled maintenance ahead of the v42.00 update. Players encountered connection issues while server access stayed off. Server access is expected to resume once work concludes.
The update adds new items. The v42.00 update includes Sonic the Hedgehog skins and Chapter 7 Season 4 details. It also features crossovers with famous gaming franchises. Game Informer, Forbes, VICE, and Hindustan Times reported on this outage, release details, and upcoming battle pass content.