Fortnite v40.20 Update: Server Maintenance Schedule and New Content

Fortnite servers are offline for scheduled maintenance to deploy the v40.20 update. The maintenance began at 4 AM ET / 8 AM UTC on April 16, 2026, and is scheduled to conclude at 6 AM ET / 10 AM UTC.

All new content will be accessible across all platforms once maintenance is complete.

Regional Downtime Schedule

North America

• Pacific Time (PT): 1:00 AM - 3:00 AM
• Mountain Time (MT): 2:00 AM - 4:00 AM
• Central Time (CT): 3:00 AM - 5:00 AM
• Eastern Time (ET): 4:00 AM - 6:00 AM

Europe

• Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
• Central European Time (CET): 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
• Eastern European Time (EET): 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Asia

• India Standard Time (IST): 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
• Singapore Standard Time (SGT): 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
• Japan Standard Time (JST): 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Oceania

• Australian Eastern Time (AEDT): 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
• New Zealand Time (NZDT): 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Update Content

The v40.20 update includes several major additions and changes:

• Laufey Fortnite Festival Icon collaboration
• Act 2 of the Showdown Rivalry
• Elite Stronghold Reload map
• Removal of Ballistic mode
• Collaborations with WWE superstars Liv Morgan and Stone Cold Steve Austin
• Ninjago Wave 2 content

Server Status Information

Epic Games provides server status updates through the @FortniteStatus account on X and the Epic Games server status page.