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As is always the case between seasons, Epic Games<\/a> took Fortnite<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>offline early on Friday to perform some maintenance and get the game ready for all the new stuff fans are about to enjoy. While the downtime typically lasts a few hours, Epic has encountered a problem that’s forcing it to delay the start of Chapter 5 Season 2.<\/p>\n “Hey everyone, we encountered an unexpected issue during our maintenance and we need to extend downtime at least 8 additional hours,” a 9:14AM ET post<\/a> on the Fortnite Status X account read. “We apologize for making everyone wait longer than usual to drop into Chapter 5 Season 2 of Battle Royale. The team is working through this as quickly as possible, and we\u2019ll provide another update when we have more info.”<\/p>\n Epic provided an update at 4PM, letting fans know that work to bring the game back online was ongoing. “Players will be able to pre-download an updated version of v29.00 in approximately 5 hours,” it said. “We\u2019re grateful for your patience and can\u2019t wait for everyone to be able to jump in.” That means players won’t be able to hop into the new season until at least 9PM, meaning Fortnite <\/em>will have been offline for around 18 hours.<\/p>\n We\u2019re continuing the work to bring Fortnite back online. Players will be able to pre-download an updated version of v29.00 in approximately 5 hours.<\/p>\n We\u2019re grateful for your patience and can\u2019t wait for everyone to be able to jump in. \u26a1\ud83d\udc9b pic.twitter.com\/lcresJjEuc<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) March 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n