Is Fortnite down for players? Here’s what the company said

Fortnite servers are now back online following a scheduled downtime for a March 11 update. The game's servers were temporarily offline for maintenance related to the Chapter 6 Season 2: Lawless update, patch 34.10. While the maintenance was initially expected to last until later, Fortnite server status updates confirmed that Fortnite servers are already back online earlier than anticipated. However, it's important to note that this was not an outage, it was a scheduled downtime that Epic Games enforces ahead of every major update

Epic Games had announced the planned Fortnite downtime and the expected duration of the update, March 11 (today) maintenance period before the server shutdown earlier. For players wondering "is fortnite down?" or "when will fortnite servers be back up," the servers are now live and accessible.


In the first tweet, the company wrote: “Fight back against the Big Bad Wolf! Downtime for v34.10 begins at 4 AM ET with matchmaking ending shortly beforehand.”
Meanwhile, in the latest post, the company said: “Downtime for v34.10 has ended! Read all about what's new: http://fn.gg/GetawayLTM http://fn.gg/Ballistic-34-10”

Fortnite's latest update introduces fresh content highlighted by the MLB-themed Shohei Ohtani Icon Series and the return of the popular Getaway limited-time mode.

The Getaway mode, a fan-favorite from Chapter 1, is back and playable until April 1. In this mode, players in duos or squads compete to retrieve one of four Crystal Llamas (jewels) scattered across the map.
Victory in Getaway mode can be achieved in two ways: be among the first three teams to successfully extract a Crystal Llama via one of the island's three Getaway Vans, or by eliminating all opposing teams in a more traditional battle royale style.
Furthermore, the update officially introduces Outlaw Midas to Fortnite, who is featured in the revamped Getaway mode. Players will also find multiple new weapons available in the Black Market, and Siphon makes its return within ranked matches.
Shohei Ohtani skins will be available in the shop, with the Shohei Ohtani Cup set for March 15. Meanwhile, Week 4 Battle Royale quests will go live on March 18 and remain available until the season ends. According to Fortnite.com, the expected quests include: