The big day is finally here for Fortnite players and fans around the world, Chapter 2: Season 6 is about to begin, but with the server currently offline, when will downtime end and Season 6 begin? We’ve got everything you need to know about the current server status.
There’s a lot of leaks surrounding the latest Season of Fortnite, so if you haven’t checked them out already, there’s information about the possible new Battle Royale Map. That’s not all though, it looks like Lara Croft may be joining the Fortnite universe in Chapter 2: Season 6.
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Chapter 2 Season 6 (v16.00) is almost here!
We're beginning to disable services in preparation for the update. If you're currently in a session, you can continue to play until downtime starts at approx. 12 AM ET (04:00 UTC). pic.twitter.com/PVGd359CRi
— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) March 16, 2021
When Did The Fortnite Server Go Offline?
Downtime for Fortnite Chapter 2: Season 6 began at 12AM ET / 4AM UTC / 4AM GMT.
As of writing, it’s been quite a few hours since the server went offline, so when can we expect the downtime to end and Season 6 begin?
When Will They Be Back Online?
Well, according to the official @FortniteStatus account on Twitter, the beginning of Chapter 2: Season 6 could vary depending on the platform. Players are likely to receive the patch downloads at different times depending on what platform you play on, there’s no confirmation but one console may get the update slightly later than the other. Fingers crossed that downtime ends soon and all platforms are updated at the same time!
Downtime for Chapter 2 Season 6 (v16.00) has begun!
As a reminder, patch rollout times will vary per platform. We’ll let you all know when downtime has ended.
— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) March 16, 2021
Based on previous season updates, downtime can vary anywhere between 3 hours and 6 hours, which means we shouldn’t have much longer to wait until the Fortnite server is officially back online and players can begin downloading the patch for Chapter 2: Season 6.
Fortnite Chapter 2: Season 6
As of writing, the servers are currently in downtime (March 16, 2021) to kick off Chapter 2: Season 6.
While you wait for the servers to get back online, we’ve got you covered on all of the latest leaks and news surrounding the newest season. So make sure to stay tuned in to DualShockers.
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