Fortnite Season 4 Chapter 4 launches as fans wait before servers restored (2024)

25th Aug 2023, 13:40By Louis Allwood

Can we expect a live event?

Epic Gameshas not announced a live event forFortniteChapter 4 Season 4.

And there has been no indication that a surprise one could be on the way either.

Players had noticed that the Apparatus moving around in the lead up to Season 4, which has fuelled speculation of a live event.

The last live event happened for Chapter 3 Season 4.

25th Aug 2023, 13:37By Louis Allwood

Gamers claiming to have access to new season

Many gamers have flocked to social media after gaining access to the new season.

Reports of outages on DownDetector have also rapidly dropped.

25th Aug 2023, 13:20By Louis Allwood

How long does downtime normally take?

Gamers will know that downtime for new updates varies massively depending on how big the update is.

It can range from one hour to most of the day.

Gamers are starting to get more frustrated on social media with one writing: "Servers Are Still Not Up For #FortniteLastResort!! It is 7:35 EST and We Are STILL Waiting!! Hopefully They Will Be Up Within The Next Hour!!"

25th Aug 2023, 12:49By Louis Allwood

Could gamers be racing on Fortnite in the new chapter

Fortnite’s next chapter, rumoured to be starting in November 2023, will bring Racing mode into the cartoony battle royale game.

Fortnite players will be able to race against each other in a Mario Kart-style multiplayer mode with unlockable cars.

The game’s cartoony art style and lighthearted tone seem a perfect fit for a racing mode similar toNintendo’s hugely successful go-kart game.

Cars and other vehicles have been a staple in Fortnite since 2020, so it's only natural for the game to add a racing mode.

25th Aug 2023, 12:20By Louis Allwood

Users still reporting issues

Gamers are still reporting that the servers are down.

Fortnite fans will have a little longer to wait until they can get playing the new season.

25th Aug 2023, 12:00By Louis Allwood

New areas on the map

There will be some new locations on the map for this new update.

They will include Sanguine Suites, Relentless Retreat, and Eclipsed Estate which will be heavily guarded with laser grids, cameras, and armed guards.

25th Aug 2023, 11:30By Louis Allwood

How long will Fortnite be down for Chapter 4 Season 4?

We don’t know for sure how long the deployment of the new season and patch will last, but server maintenance periods for previous season releases have taken up to three or four hours.

If that’s the case withFortnite Chapter 4 Season 4's launchand patch v26.00's deployment, we should expect servers to be back online at11am UK time / 6am ETat the earliest.

This means the new season could go live in an hour, unless downtime takes longer than usual.

25th Aug 2023, 11:00By Louis Allwood

How long is Fortnite downtime?

Epic Games have not given end times for the scheduled maintenance, but they will keep players posted when downtime ends.

Fortnite players can check always check for updates on the game’s server status at the officialFortnite Status Twitter account.

Real-time outage report aggregatorDownDetectoris another good place to get up-to-date information on Fortnite’s server availability.

25th Aug 2023, 10:45By Louis Allwood

Is Fortnite on downtime right now?

Yes,Fortniteservers are down right now for scheduled maintenance to release patch v26.00 and kickstart the game’s next Chapter 4 Season 4, launching today,August 25, 2023.

As always, developers Epic Games have warned players about the maintenance period some time in advance.

Matchmaking in Fortnite was disabled around7:30am UK time / 2:30am ETthis morning, in preparation for v26.00’s deployment, which started at8am UK time / 3am ET.

Epic Games posted about the downtimeon the Fortnite Status Twitter account moments before taking servers down.

25th Aug 2023, 10:30By Louis Allwood

Where to play Fortnite

Despite the game being banned from app stores, the game can still be played on other consoles.

Fortnite is available online via the Epic Games website.

It is also available on Xbox Marketplace, PlayStation Store, and Nintendo Switch.

It is unclear when the game will come back to iPhones and Androids.

25th Aug 2023, 10:20By Louis Allwood

How much money does Fortnite make?

Fortnite really is a global phenomenon and brings in an incredible amount of cash.

It made £1.9 billion in 2018, more money than any game in history had managed over a 12-month period.

The total revenue for the game is estimated at around £3billion.

Its monthly revenue peaked in December 2017 at $372.2 million, with third-party analysis indicating it has declined 56 per cent since then.

25th Aug 2023, 10:10By Louis Allwood

Everything to know about Fortnite

Fortniteis anonline video gameplayed by up to 250million people across the world.

In it, 100 players compete on their own or with a small group of pals to grab weapons, gather resources and build defenses, before fighting it out to be the last man (or team) standing.

Matches take about 20 minutes, and you can drop into a new game within seconds of your previous one finishing.

It’s bright, it’s cartoony and it’s fiendishly compelling.

Skill is rewarded but luck also plays a huge role, meaning no two games are ever the same and everyone feels like they have a chance of winning.

25th Aug 2023, 10:00By Louis Allwood

V-Bucks, explained

V-Bucksis a form of virtual currency used in the game Fortnite, which can either be earned in the game, or paid for using real money.

Virtual currency isn’t just restricted to Fortnite, with other popular games such as FIFA using their own type of credit.

V-Bucks are used to buy in-game skins for characters, and other items.

Up to 13,500 V-Bucks can be purchased at once.

25th Aug 2023, 09:55By Louis Allwood

How to report issues on Fortnite

You can report a problem to Fortnite from theirContact Us form.

Be sure to include as much information as you can such as:

• What steps you've taken to try and troubleshoot the problem. They suggest this so they don't waste your time by suggesting the same ideas.
• A screenshot of the error is possible.
• Your Fortnite game logs files.
• Yout DxDiag file.

25th Aug 2023, 09:50By Louis Allwood

Fans expecting new auto turrets

Many of the teasers released by Fortnite have included some deployable briefcase auto turrets.

The possible new addition has fans very excited.

One said: "I'm already totally excited about the teasers we have and it's getting nicer and better, it's going to be a great session mega hype on S4 S4"

25th Aug 2023, 09:41By Louis Allwood

New Fortnite skin: Social media creator Khaby Lame

One of the new Fortnite skins will be none other than social media creator Khaby Lame.

The Senegalese TikToker, whose username is@Khaby.lame, lives in Italy and joined the social media platform in March 2020 when the country went into lockdown.

After losing his job, he started making videos to pass the time.

Fans are familiar with his signature look and shrug in his videos where he mocks overly complicated life hacks.

His bio reads: "If u wanna laugh u r in the right place."

25th Aug 2023, 09:38By Louis Allwood

New heist theme

Fortnite tends to keep themes surrounding updates a secret.

Fans tend to speculate on what will happen.

However, it is clear this time that there will be a heist theme.

25th Aug 2023, 09:35By Louis Allwood

What is Gemstone Tycoon?

Gemstone Tycoon is a kind of clicker game, where the whole point is to spend time wasting time in a fun and interesting way.

Maps like this were possible in Fortnite previously, but Creative 2.0 allows them to be bigger and better than ever before.

Here, you start your journey by mining gemstones to earn money, and then you use that money to buy upgrades and equipment.

Eventually you’ll earn enough to buy machines and factory equipment to do all your mining for you, the end-game of any clicker game.

25th Aug 2023, 09:32By Louis Allwood

What are the new items that could feature?

• Infiltrator Pump Shotgun
• Twin Mag Assault Rifle
• Scoped Burst SMG
• Business Turret
• Rocket Ram

25th Aug 2023, 09:29By Louis Allwood

What weapons are likely to return?

Following the release of multiple teasers, here are the weapons that can be expected to make a return.

• Kit’s Charge Shotgun & Shockwave Launcher
• Midas’ Drum Gun
• Ocean’s Bottomless Chug Jug
• TNTina’s Bow (New Version)
• Foundation’s MK-Seven AR
• Gunnar’s Stinger SMG
• Zyg and Choppy’s Ray Gun
• Overclocked Pulse Rifle
• Havoc Pump Shotgun

25th Aug 2023, 09:26By Louis Allwood

What to expect from Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 4

Chapter 4 Season 4 sees the island taken over by Vampire Kado Thorne, who's sucking up everything to introduce some fancy pads.

These include Sanguine Suites,Relentless Retreat, andEclipsed Estate.

But the island's wealth hangs in the balance as its wealth and treasures are drained.

25th Aug 2023, 09:23By Louis Allwood

When is Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 4 live event?

Epic Gameshas not announced a live event forFortniteChapter 4 Season 4.

And there has been no indication that a surprise one could be on the way either.

Players had noticed that the Apparatus moving around in the lead up to Season 4, which has fuelled speculation of a live event.

The last live event happened for Chapter 3 Season 4.

25th Aug 2023, 09:20By Louis Allwood

How long does downtime normally take?

Gamers will know that downtime for new updates varies massively depending on how big the update is.

Downtime can take anywhere between two to five hours and those in the UK can expect to play the new season from 9am to 12pm.

25th Aug 2023, 09:18By Louis Allwood

Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 4 is nearly here

Gamers will be able to start playing the new season later today after Fortnite revealed that downtime will begin this morning.

The new season is titled 'Last Resort' and fans have already had a teaser of what the content will bring.