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The multiplayer game went offline this morning to allow developers Epic Games to roll out a major new update, numbered version 42.

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Fortnite’s regular update schedule is something players should be well accustomed to by now, and the servers are unavailable once again on August 20 for a major update.

With just over a month to go, Comic Con fever is reaching its peak as South Africa prepares for another instalment of the continent’s biggest pop culture festival.

Epic Games has released Fortnite update 42.00, which shows up as console patch 1.000.228, and this is for Chapter 7 Season 4.

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Fortnite went offline early Thursday as Epic Games began scheduled maintenance for the v42.00 update, which launches Chapter 7 Season 4: Override. Servers were expected to return around 7 a.m. ET, although the timing could change as maintenance continued.

Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 is almost here, and Override is set to bring another major shakeup to Battle Royale when it launches on August 20.