Fortnite Servers Offline for v38.10 Update

Fortnite servers went offline for thousands of players worldwide on Tuesday morning, halting access to the popular battle royale game as developers rolled out a midseason update.

The outage began around 9 a.m. UK time, equivalent to 4 a.m. Eastern Time, affecting logins and gameplay across regions. Players reported widespread issues starting shortly before the scheduled downtime, with hundreds flagging problems on monitoring site Downdetector. The majority of complaints centered on server connections, though a smaller number mentioned glitches during active sessions.

Epic Games, the developer behind Fortnite, confirmed the disruption stems from maintenance for version 38.10, a patch released amid the game's ongoing Simpsons collaboration. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, an official account stated, "Downtime for the Fortnite v38.10 update begins now! Stay tuned for any updates or news from this patch shortly." The update introduces new content tied to the crossover event, including the unlockable Springfielder Peely outfit for characters. Players have praised the themed map, which recreates Springfield with landmarks such as Evergreen Terrace, the nuclear power plant, and Moe's...