Is Fortnite down? Server downtime schedule and what’s new in update 31.20

Epic Games isn’t finished with Fortnite updates just yet, as it seeks to make further improvements to its already blistering season.

Fortnite is about to dip its head under the water once again, as it issues a fresh update to Chapter 5 Season 4 that could bring with it an awful lot of content, especially for dedicated fans of Lego Fortnite. The Lego Fortnite patch notes have revealed that Klombo is finally set to return to the game in Lego form, which will be a joy for players who fell in love with the big beast when it appeared in the Battle Royale mode of the game, and as a new Fortnite LTM is teased to bring Marvel superpowers back in full force, it looks as though the update could be one of the best in recent memory.

• Fortnite update 31.10 release date, time, maintenance, patch notes, Doctor Doom, Black Cat
• Epic Games launches mobile store, offering full games and cross play across all platforms

It does mean, however, that we have to endure some downtime - so here’s all you need to know about when Fortnite is down , and how long it’ll take to see the other side of the game.

Fortnite downtime schedule for update 31.20

Fortnite downtime will begin at 9am BST / 4am EDT / 1am PDT today, Tuesday, September 17 , as confirmed by a Twitter post from Epic Games via the @FortniteStatus account. But, as always, matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes before this time, so you won't be able to get into a new match from around 8.30am BST / 3.30am EDT / 12.30am PDT.

Fortnite downtime typically lasts four hours ahead of an update going live, which would mean that the game's servers are likely to come back online by around 1pm BST / 8am EDT / 5am PDT , but given that the 31.10 update downtime only lasted two hours, there’s a chance that we could get access to the game by 11am BST / 6am EDT / 3am PDT . It’d be lucky, though, with the amount of content set to come in the Lost Isles update for Lego Fortnite likely taking a long time to plug into the game.

Fortnite update 31.20 new content

The contents of the new update remain under wraps for now, but here’s everything that is reported to be arriving, with most of the below info courtesy of reliable leaker @Hypex:

• The Lego Fortnite Lost Isles update, featuring a new map type, Klombos, fruit, pirates, a new Lego Pass and some item shop bundles featuring Marvel buildings

• A number of bug fixes, according to early patch notes for 31.20

• The Marvel-themed LTM Heroes vs Villains, featuring returning super powered Mythic weapons (via @Hypex)

• An El Rubius Icon skin (via @Hypex)

• A new Iron Man Iron-Mark 45 skin (via @Hypex)

• A potential appearance of the Pixar Incredibles skins (via @Hypex)

• Free 7th birthday rewards (via @Hypex)

• A new update for Fortnite Reload (via @Hypex)

There’s a lot to look forward to in this update, even if much of it is unconfirmed right now. As for what’s locked in, though, there’s lots to get up to in Lego Fortnite, and plenty of rumors to drag us back over to Battle Royale for some more Marvel action. Brace for impact – this update is going to be a biggie.