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All New, Vaulted, Unvaulted & Mythic Fortnite Weapons in Chapter 4 Season 4 (v26.00)

Here’s a look at the loot pool for Fortnite chapter 4 season 4 with new items and weapons being released with the new season.

The new season of Fortnite is here. After lackluster updates with little to no worthwhile content in season three, chapter four season four will hopefully be a season to remember.

The Fortnite servers are currently down for scheduled maintenance but that hasn’t stopped data miners leaking some of the new content that wasn’t shown in the cinematic and gameplay trailers.

We have three major map changes with the introduction of three new points of interest; Sanguine Suits, Relentless Retreat, and Eclipsed Estate. You can take a look at the overview of the Fortnite chapter 4 season 4 map here.

We already knew we were getting major changes to the loot pool in Fortnite chapter 4 season 4. That’s now been confirmed now that we have all the information on the new weapons as well as the items returning from the vault.

Here’s a look at the look pool for Fortnite chapter 4 season 4.

New Fortnite Weapons in Chapter 4 Season 4

The teaser images that were released before the new season launched gave us an idea of some of the items and weapons to expect coming into season four.

We knew the mythic drum gun would be unvaulted along with numerous others from previous seasons of Fortnite. The cinematic trailer which was released yesterday also gave us an idea of what to expect in terms of new items.

The Rocket Ram might be a fan favorite. The item allows players to break through walls and ceilings and fly you into the air. We also have three new main weapons, a turret, and a heist bag.

Here’s the loadout on each of the new items and weapons:

ROCKET RAM

When you’re entering a base, you can either take the stealthy route… or come flying with the Rocket Ram. When it’s time to escape the base, use the Rocket Ram if there’s no car around.

Fortnite Rocket Ram

INFILTRATOR PUMP SHOTGUN, SCOPED BURST SMG & TWIN MAG ASSAULT RIFLE

Once inside the base, break out the Infiltrator Pump Shotgun, the Scoped Burst SMG, or the Twin Mag Assault Rifle. The Twin Mag Assault Rifle has a flippable magazine that allows for a faster reload every other reload.

Fortnite Infiltrator Pump Shotgun and Scoped Burst SMG and Twin Mag Assault Rifle

BUSINESS TURRET

Want a weapon that’s a little more hands-off? Take hold of a Business Turret: a turret that looks like a briefcase while it’s in your hand, but transforms once thrown. The Business Turret will automatically lock onto nearby enemies and fire, so all you have to worry about is the placement!

Fortnite Business Turret Briefcase Form and Deployed Form

In a base unprepared? Look for Heist Bags: duffle bags stuffed with heisting gear! Heist Bags come in handy for the empty-handed.

Fortnite Heist Bag

Heist Bags have a chance to contain a Crash Pad Jr. (new!), Remote Explosive (unvaulted!), Rocket Ram, ammo, healing items, and more.

Returning Mythic Weapons & Items in v26.00

Players will be happy to know that numerous mythic items from Fortnite’s history have returned in today’s v26.00 update including Midas’ Drum Gun and Ocean’s Bottomless Chug Jug.

Here’s the full list:

MIDAS’ DRUM GUN

Fortnite Midas' Drum GunTNTINA’S KA-BOOM BOW

Fortnite TNTina's Ka-Boom BowOCEAN’S BOTTOMLESS CHUG JUG

Fortnite Ocean's Bottomless Chug JugKIT’S CHARGE SHOTGUN

Fortnite Kit's Charge ShotgunKIT’S SHOCKWAVE LAUNCHER

Fortnite Kit's Shockwave LauncherZYG AND CHOPPY’S RAY GUN

Fortnite Zyg And Choppy's Ray GunTHE FOUNDATION’S MK-SEVEN ASSAULT RIFLE

Fortnite The Foundation's MK-Seven Assault RifleGUNNAR’S STINGER SMG

Fortnite Gunnar's Stinger SMG

Vaulted & Unvaulted Weapons in Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 4 (v26.00)

Here’s the list of items being unvaulted in today’s v26.00 update:
Remote Explosive

Fortnite Remote Explosive
Suppressed Sniper Rifle

Fortnite Suppressed Sniper Rifle
Suppressed Pistol

Fortnite Suppressed Pistol

The Suppressed Pistol has now been changed with it now being fully automatic.

Finally, here is the list of items that are carrying over from season three:

  • Sharp Tooth Shotgun
  • Maven Auto Shotgun
  • Havoc Suppressed Assault Rifle
  • Thermal DMR
  • Combat SMG
  • Heisted Breacher Shotgun (Exotic weapon)
  • Heisted Accelerant Shotgun (Exotic weapon)
  • Heisted Run ‘N’ Gun SMG (Exotic weapon)
  • Shadow Tracker (Exotic weapon)
  • Shockwave Grenades (technically not a weapon but yeah)

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Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 4 New Map Locations Revealed (v26.00)

Here’s a quick look at all of the new map locations in Fortnite chapter 4 season 4 (v26.00).

The new season of Fortnite is almost here. The servers are currently down for scheduled maintenance for the release of chapter four season four.

Yesterday, Epic Games released the cinematic trailer for season four. At 3 AM ET when the servers were brought offline, the gameplay trailer for the new season was released.

For the past few seasons, Epic haven’t been updating the map as much as they did in both chapter one and two. New seasons have been launching with one new POI and some small changes here and there.

However, it looks like Epic has introduced more meaningful changes to the map with the release of chapter 4 season 4.

Here’s a look at the new map along with the new POIs that have been added.

v26.00 Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 4 New Map POIs

Whilst the servers are down, data miners are leaking some of the new content from season four. The overview of the new locations on the chapter 4 season 4 map have been leaked.

New Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 4 Map

What’s surprising with the new map changes is the fact that the new locations are on or near the edges of the map. You can easily pick out the new locations on the map.

They’re located on the southwest, northeast, and northwest sides of the map.

Here are some images and some text about the map from the official patch notes:

Behind the luxurious exteriors of Sanguine Suites, Relentless Retreat, and Eclipsed Estate are strongly-defended bases complete with cameras, laser grids, and guards. Thorne has filled ‘em with valuable items, and he’s also taken over Rumble Ruins, the Slap Juice factory, and a tower in MEGA City. Make sure you’re prepared before infiltrating anywhere run by Thorne.

Fortnite Sanguine Suites

Sanguine Suites.

Fortnite Relentless Retreat

Relentless Retreat.

Fortnite Eclipsed Estate

Eclipsed Estate.

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New Fortnite Update v26.00 (3.99) Patch Notes – Server Downtime, When They’ll Be Back Online – August 25th, 2023

Here are the early patch notes for today’s 26.00 (3.99) new Fortnite update which sees the release of chapter 4 season 4.

After what many players have called a boring season, Fortnite chapter 4 season 4 launches today with the release of the v26.00 downloadable patch update.

The final update of the season was more than two weeks ago and for the most part, it was quite lackluster. The new content that was added was for the Jujutsu Kaisen collaboration.

Prior to that update, the previous updates didn’t bring much content into the game so hopefully, the release of chapter 4 season 4 will change that.

Epic Games began teasing the release of the new season with their usual teaser images being posted on social media as well as their in-game news feed.

All the teaser images made up one whole image which included a look at some of the Battle Pass skins and other items and features being added to the game.

Here’s a look at the final image with all of the teaser images combined:

The Last Resort Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 4

Epic then posted an image showcasing all of the Battle Pass skins in chapter four season four which we’ve included below.

Here’s everything you need to know about the v26.00 Fortnite update including the early patch notes and when the servers will go down for scheduled maintenance.

When is the new Fortnite Update (3.99, v26.00) 25th August 2023 Server Downtime Time (08/25/2023)

Every major Fortnite update is announced the day before it’s released and today’s 3.99 (26.00) update is no different.

Epic Games announced on the Fortnite status Twitter account that the time of the new Fortnite update will be on August 25th, 2023.

Usually, the Fortnite servers are brought offline for scheduled maintenance at 4 AM however, Epic has pushed the time forward by an hour for the v26.00 release.

The servers will go offline at 3 am ET with matchmaking being disabled beforehand. It’s like matchmaking will be disabled roughly thirty minutes before scheduled maintenance.

Here’s the official tweet announcing the update and downtime:

Fortnite 3.99 Update Downtime August 25 2023

When will Fortnite Be Back Up?

As expected, there’s no news regarding how long the servers will be down but based on previous season releases, we’d expect the servers to be down for three or four hours.

That means we can expect the servers to be back online on August 25th, 2023 at roughly 6 AM ET / 11 AM BST. We’ll update this section of the article as soon as the game is back online.

Fortnite 3.99 v26.00 Update File Size

Once the update is pushed live across all platforms, we’ll update the section below with the download file size for all platforms.

  • PC:
  • PS4:
  • PS5:
  • Xbox One:
  • Xbox Series X|S:
  • Android:
  • Nintendo Switch:

Early 26.00 (3.99) Fortnite Last Resort Update Patch Notes

Thanks to the cinematic trailer and the teasers Epic Games has posted, we know the new items we’ll be getting in the new season of Fortnite Battle Royale.

Here’s the list of new items that’ll be coming to the game:

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

And here’s the list of items that’ll be returning:

  • 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

Kinetic Blade Returning to Fortnite

Fortnite players will be happy to learn that the Kinetic Blade will be making a return in the Fortnite chapter 4 season 4 update. The fan-favorite item was seen in the trailer that was released early.

Is the Kinetic Blade Returning to Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 4

We’ll have to wait until the official patch notes release along with the gameplay trailer for the new season to know what else is in store for us in season four.

If you haven’t already, check out the cinematic trailer for season four:

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When is the Fortnite Live Event August 24 / 25 – Time and Countdown Chapter 4 Season 4

Epic Games has confirmed the name of Fortnite chapter 4 season 4; Last Resort. Here are all the leaks and everything we know about the new season so far including information of a live event on August 24th/25th 2023.

We’re less than 24 hours away from the launch of a new season of Fortnite Battle Royale. As expected, Epic Games has been releasing teasers in the lead-up to chapter 4 season 4.

The teasers confirmed the theme of the season; Heist, similar to what we saw in chapter 2 season 2. We’ve also had a look at some of the Battle Pass skins.

We also know that Nitro Fan Cars will be released this season, as teased by the image shown below.

The teasers also showcased some of the weapons and items that are expected to be in chapter 4 season 4 from day one. These are the items we know will be returning:

  • 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

And here are the new items being introduced:

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

Surprisingly, Epic Games also released the cinematic trailer for the new season ahead of time. If you haven’t seen it yet, you can take a look at the trailer below:

With the new season so close, players are wondering if there will be a Fortnite live event on August 24th or August 25th, 2023. Here’s your question answered.

What time is the Fortnite Live Event on 24/25 August 2023

There hasn’t been a Fortnite live event for some time now. In chapter 1, there would be a live event to conclude each season of Fortnite Battle Royale.

However, as the seasons have gone on, Epic has held fewer live events unless it leads up to a new chapter which seems to be released each year now.

Unfortunately, there will be no Fortnite live event on either August 24th or 25th August 2023. However, if leaks are correct, this will be the final season of the chapter and a new chapter will launch in November or December, which will likely include a live event.

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First Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 4 Battle Pass Skin & POI Revealed

Epic Games has revealed the first Fortnite chapter 4 season 4 Battle Pass skin in the latest teaser image released for the new season.

We’re a few days away from the new season of Fortnite, chapter 4 season 4. As expected, Epic Games have begun releasing teaser images ahead of season four.

The first teaser image was posted yesterday across all social media channels. The text accompanying the image confirms that this season will be similar to chapter 2 season 2 with cameras, guards, and vaults being the main feature.

The teaser image also features the Drum gun near the bottom right corner which confirms the fan-favorite item will be making a return in chapter 4 season 4.

Fortnite chapter 4 season 4 teaser image 1

With the new season being so close, we’d usually have leaks from an insider at Epic Games. However, this isn’t the case, and all information for the new season will have to come from the teasers.

It looks like we’ll be getting a new teaser each day at 10 AM ET / 3 PM BST. The latest teaser image reveals one of the battle pass skins for season four.

Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 4 Battle Pass Skin Revealed

As mentioned above, the second teaser image for Fortnite chapter 4 season 4 reveals one of the Battle Pass skins.

Accompanying the image is the following text:

“Light-fingered or perhaps a more elegant weapon? First though, are you in?”.

Here’s a look at the teaser:

Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 4 Battle Pass Skin

The above skin is one of the survey skins that Epic has put out in the past to get feedback on. Thankfully, that means we have a better look at what the skin will look like:

Fortnite season 4 New Skin

Fortnite Season 4 Chapter 4 POIs

It looks like other teasers have been released for different regions and two of them showcase new POIs on the map, both of which have been added below.

Fortnite season 4 poi

We’ll be posting more information on the next set of teaser images that are released, so be sure to check back tomorrow.

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New Fortnite Update v25.30 3.98 Patch Notes & Server Downtime – 8th August 2023 (8/8/23)

A new Fortnite update, v25.30 (3.98) will go live today on 8th August 2023. Here are the early patch notes for the update as well as information on scheduled downtime.

It’s been a couple of weeks since Epic Games released the last new major Fortnite update. The 25.20 update introduced the Futurama x Fortnite collaboration.

The collaboration included numerous outfits and other cosmetics that are available to purchase from the Fortnite Item Shop.

Bender’s Raygun was also added as well as Bender himself as a boss that’ll drop the weapon once eliminating him.

The Mammoth pistol was also added to the game in the v25.20 update as well as a couple of Reality Augments including one for pistols.

Last week, Epic released a hotfix update that unvaulted the Grapple Glove. There were no changes to the Grapple Glove and will likely remain in the game until the new season releases in a few weeks.

Grapple Glove Unvaulted

The Reboot Valley event also went live along with the Galaxy Cup 3 which was available to participate in on the weekend which provided players with the chance to earn the new Fortnite Galaxy skin.

A downloadable update was also released last week that addressed stability issues as well as an issue that affected loading times on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

With Fortnite chapter 4 season 4 just a few weeks ago, Epic Games are looking to close out the season with a couple more updates.

The v25.30 (3.98) Fortnite update is the new update that’ll go live today. Here are the early patch notes for the update including information on server downtime.

Fortnite Scheduled Server Downtime & When the Servers Will Be Back Online – August 8th, 2023

As with any major release, the 3.98 Fortnite update will require the servers to go offline. Epic Games announced when the servers will go down.

At 4 AM ET / 8 AM UTC / 9 AM BST / 10 AM CEST, the Fortnite servers will go down for scheduled maintenance for the v25.30 Fortnite update.

Matchmaking will be disabled thirty minutes prior to the servers going offline. Here’s the official tweet announcing the update time:

Fortnite 3.98 Update Server Downtime August 8 2023

As expected, there’s no information regarding how long the servers will be down. However, we’d expect the servers to remain down for a couple of hours.

That means we expect the servers to come back online on August 8th, 2023, at roughly 6 AM ET / 11 AM BST / 12 PM CEST.

Be sure to check back to this part of the article as we’ll update this section when the servers are back online.

v25.30 (3.98) Fortnite Update Patch Notes

Thanks to data miners, we usually know what to expect before a major Fortnite update drops, and the 3.98 v25.30 Fortnite update is no different.

Over a week ago, data miners leaked the upcoming Jujutsu Kaisen skins that would be coming to the game. Not long later, Epic Games confirmed the collaboration with a teaser video.

As was the case for the last patch, the main focus of the v25.30 Fortnite update will be a collaboration. Apart from the skins, we don’t know if there will be a boss or NPC added to the map along with new weapons that’ll be part of the collaboration.

There’s a chance we’ll see a Fortnite Jujutsu Kaisen event pass with players able to purchase the premium tier to unlock better cosmetics.

With leaks regarding a WWE x Fortnite collaboration, the outfits for the crossover will likely be in the 3.98 files which means they’ll be leaked unless they’re encrypted.

If this is the final update of the season, expect the Fortnite chapter 4 season 4 starter pack to be leaked along with information on the new season.

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New Fortnite Update Today 3.97 Patch Notes – 2nd August 2023 (8/2/23)

Epic Games has released a brand new Fortnite update today, 3.97). Here are the patch notes for the 2nd August 2023 release.

Every two weeks, Epic Games released a brand new Fortnite update that comes with a bunch of new content, although not as much as the updates we had in chapter one.

Between those updates, Epic will usually release a hotfix update that introduces a new item to the loot pool that was added to the files in the previous Fortnite update.

Last week, Epic released the v25.20 update. As has become the norm for new Fortnite updates, there wasn’t much in the way of new content, it was more focused on yet another collaboration.

The Futurama x Fortnite collaboration was teased over a week ago and officially made its way into the game last week.

Players can purchase the Bender, Fry, and Leela outfits from the item shop as well as take on Bender in-game to get their hands on Bender’s Shiny Metal Raygun.

The Mammoth Pistol was also added to the game, a big and powerful weapon that deals high damage using heavy ammo requiring a reload after every shot.

The lever shotgun was also unvaulted and a couple of augment realities were added including one for pistols that provides a chance of pistol shots having a chance to cost zero ammo.

We also had a hotfix update yesterday with grapple gloves making a return to the game. The item allows players to travel around the map faster with the item having 30 swings before being unusable.

Grapple Glove Unvaulted

Epic also announced yesterday that the Reboot Rally event returns in August 2023. Players can earn free cosmetic rewards during the event.

The rewards are obtained by stacking up points which can be done by signing up for the event and parting up with returning friends.

Here are the rewards that are available during the event:

 

  • 50 points: Boot It Spray
  • 100 points: Polychrome Sunset Wrap
  • 150 points: Beach-Blasted Shark’s Tank Back Bling
  • 200 points: Starfall Pickaxe

Fortnite 3.97 Update Today Patch Notes – August 2, 2023

There have been numerous bugs that have plagued the game since the release of the v25.20 Fortnite update last week.

Although some of them have been addressed with a hotfix update, other bugs persisted.

One of the biggest issues has been the amount of time it takes to load into a match on several different console platforms.

In order to address this issue, Epic Games have released today’s new 3.97 Fortnite update. The update is available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and the Nintendo Switch.

Here’s the official Tweet (or x post?) from Epic Games:

3.97 Fortnite Update

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Fortnite Update Today Patch Notes – Jujutsu Kaisen Collab Skins, Grapple Unvaulted (1 August 2023)

Epic Games released a Fortnite hotfix update today on August 1st, 2023. Here are the patch notes for the update as well as information on a teased collaboration.

Although Epic Games don’t release anywhere near the amount of content they used to back in chapter one of Fortnite, we still get bi-weekly updates.

Between the major bi-weekly updates, Epic will release hotfix updates from time to time. These are smaller updates that will likely only bring in or unvault one item.

They don’t require players to download a new update and if it’s a new item that’s being released in the hotfix, that item would have been added to the files in the previous downloadable update.

With that said, Epic Games released a hotfix Fortnite update on August 1st, 2023. We also have confirmation of another collaboration coming next week.

Fortnite Update August 1 2023 Patch Notes

Although it’s nothing major, Epic did unvault the Grapple Glove and add it back to the loot pool. The item was first added to the game in chapter 3 season 3.

Here are the stats of the Grapple Glove which remain unchanged:

Grapple Glove Unvaulted

Apart from the above, there were no other changes or additions to the game with today’s update. However, we did get confirmation on an upcoming collaboration.

Data miners leaked the next Fortnite Anime collaboration with the skins being leaked ahead of time. Epic then reacted by dropping the teaser trailer a week early.

Fortnite x Jujutsu Kaisen Collaboration Skins

A couple of days ago, all the popular data miners including Hypex leaked that the Fortnite x Jujutsu Kaisen collaboration would be coming.

The skins were leaked ahead of time thanks to Barbieharp on Twitter which can be seen below.

Kon Fortnite Skin

Jujutsu Kaisen Fortnite Skins

Fortnite then confirmed the collaboration by releasing a trailer to announce the upcoming Jujutsu Kaisen collaboration.

It’s likely the trailer, which you can view below, was released early due to the collaboration being leaked by data miners.

Jujutsu Kaisen Fortnite Release Date

Epic Games confirmed the release date of the collaboration. The Jujutsu Kaisen collaboration will go live when the v25.30 update is released.

If there are no delays, the 25.30 update will be release on August 8th, 2023, which is when the collaboration will go live.

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Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger Fortnite Skin Collaboration Teased – Release Date

Epic Games have teased the release of another Terminator skin in Fortnite, this time based on Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Epic has continued to expand its Fortnite metaverse over the past few years, and it looks like there’s no stop in sight.

This season, players are able to unlock Optimus Prime from the Battle Pass. More recently, Epic introduced Futurama into the Fortnite world with the release of the v25.20 update.

We’ve seen numerous collaborations over the past two years from gaming legends like Kratos being added to Fortnite to a Terminator Fortnite skin.

The T-800 skin is an Epic outfit that was released on January 22nd, 2021. It’s part of the Future War set which includes matching cosmetics as well as a Sarah Connor skin.

New Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger Fortnite Skin

There were no rumors that an Arnold Schwarzenegger Fortnite Terminator skin would be added to the game until yesterday evening.

Data miners leaked that a new Terminator skin would be added to Fortnite at some point over the next couple of weeks, and the images of the skin were leaked online.

New Fortnite Terminator Skin

Footage of the skin was then leaked by Barbieharp and sent to popular Twitter accounts including ShiinaBR:

Earlier today, the validity of the leaks was confirmed when an email was leaked that mentioned the outfit would be provided to content creators.

The new Terminator skin was set to be decrypted and leaked with high-resolution images. However, a technical difficulty prevented that.

More recently, Epic Games tweeted an image of the new Terminator outfit with an image showcasing some details of the skin as seen below:

Release Date

Although there appear to be technical issues with decrypting the outfit for content creators, the new Fortnite Terminator skin is still scheduled to release for all players in today’s Fortnite Item Shop on July 28th / 29th, 2023.

There’s no information on the price but it’s safe to assume it will cost 1,500 V-Bucks for the outfit alone. We’ll update this when it’s officially available with the price for the set and each individual cosmetic.

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Fortnite Update Today – 25.20 (3.96) Patch Notes, Server Downtime – 26th July 2023

Epic Games have announced a brand new update that’ll go live today v25.20 (3.96). Here are the early patch notes for the latest release.

It’s been a few weeks since Epic Games released the last major Fortnite update with employees being given a few weeks off during summer.

However, we did see the release of a couple of hotfix updates over the past few weeks. The summer escape event hotfix introduced new features, challenges, and free cosmetic items to unlock.

A week later, Epic released the Slap Splash item along with two new reality augments; Splash Party and Roaming Redeploy.

However, players have been waiting for the next major release after what many have called the worst Summer event Epic Games has ever released.

Thankfully, Epic Games announced that the 25.20 Fortnite update would be released today, July 26th, 2023. Here are the early patch notes.

Are The Fortnite Servers Down Right Now – When Will They Be Back Up 26th July 2023

When Epic Games releases a new major Fortnite update, the servers go down for scheduled maintenance, and today’s 3.96 update is no different.

The release of the 25.20 update means that the Fortnite servers will be brought offline in order to prepare them for the latest release.

Epic stated on the Fortnite Status account that the servers will go down at 4 AM ET / 9 AM BST / 10 AM CEST with matchmaking being disabled shortly beforehand.

Here’s the official tweet announcing downtime:

Fortnite 3.96 Update Server Downtime 26 July 2023

There’s never any information in regards to how long the Fortnite servers will be offline for scheduled maintenance.

However, based on the last few releases, we’d guess that the servers will be down for roughly two hours and will be back up at roughly 6 AM ET / 11 AM BST / 12 PM CEST.

We’ll update this section of the article when the servers are officially back online.

25.20 Fortnite Download File Size

When the 3.96 (25.20) update is available to download, we’ll list the size of the patch for each platform below:

  • PS4
  • PS5
  • PC
  • Xbox Series S|X
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Android

Be sure to check back fifteen minutes after downtime.

Fortnite 3.96 (25.20) Update Early Patch Notes

Before the release of a major update, leakers will have already tweeted information on what players can expect in terms of new content.

However, nothing major was leaked from the last patch update so for the most part, it’s not known what to expect in the 3.96 update.

We do however know that there will be a Futurama x Fortnite collaboration as a teaser was released yesterday to announce the latest crossover.

Futurama Fortnite Skins

We don’t know the full contents of the collaboration but that will change once the YouTube premiere for Fortnite x Futurama releases at 10 AM BST.

Leaks suggest a Fry, Bender, and Leela skins will be coming to the game along with Mind-Control Parasite and Nibbler back blings.

Fry Bender Leela Fortnite Skins

Apart from that, we should see some new augment realities being added to the game and possibly a Futurama POI being added to the map.

We’ll update this article during downtime with any leaks for the new content released in the 25.20 update.

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