Fortnite servers went down late Thursday evening for the Chapter 7 Season 3 update, with Epic Games expecting when will fortnite servers be back up at around 1 AM ET on Saturday, June 6, 2026. The downtime began at 7:30 PM ET following the Shattered live event, which concluded at 7 PM ET on June 5, and is expected to last approximately five hours for the new “Runners” season.
The Shattered live event offered players a choice between two factions—the Foundation and Ice King—with rewards including a Chaos Cutlass mining tool and Bark Voyager sidekick for those who participated with a friend. Following the event, Epic Games initiated the extended maintenance window to deploy the Chapter 7 Season 3 update across all servers.
The new season brings the Runners battle pass with fresh cosmetics and gameplay features. Players in the Americas can expect servers to come back online in the early morning hours of June 6, though the exact timing may vary slightly depending on server load and deployment progress. Epic Games maintains a public status page where players can monitor real-time updates on server availability.
Fortnite servers down for Chapter 7 Season 3 update, expected back at 1 AM ET
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Sources
- The Times of India — Confirmed downtime began at 7:30 PM ET / 11:30 PM UTC on June 5, with the Shattered live event at 7 PM ET
- Polygon — Reported Chapter 7 Season 3 expected to start around 1 a.m. EDT on Saturday, June 6
- Forbes — Provided launch window of 7 AM-10 AM ET and confirmed the “Runners” season title and battle pass details
- GameSpot — Stated Epic anticipates approximately five hours of maintenance time for the Season 3 update
