Fortnite Chapter 6 is breaching expectations by delivering even more content in December – after some downtime plugs it into the backend of the game, of course.

Fortnite developer Epic Games is taking the game offline for the first update of the new season, which is shaping up to be absolutely massive.

In this article, check out the timings for the current Fortnite server downtime for December 2024, chapter 6 updates and more.

The downtime for Fortnite Chapter 6 isn’t going to be short, Epic Games revealed. In fact, it will be one of the longest the game has ever had. Servers will go down on Saturday night Eastern Time and are expected to be up early morning. However, this downtime could be even longer, as Epic doesn’t always show the correct estimate.

Fortnite developer Epic Games is taking the game offline for the start of Chapter 6, Season 1.After 14 million players logged in to watch the end of season Juice WRLD event, all eyes are on the new season of content.

The arrival of the Fortnite OG mode has also made a big impact, and there's a lot to see and do on the Chapter 6 Season 1 map. However, chunky updates like this put a lot of pressure on servers, so Fortnite is undergoing some maintenance,