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John ConnollyNorthJersey.com
July 30, 2026, 3:15 a.m. ET
Is Fortnite down?
Yes, the popular Battle Royale game officially went offline at 4 a.m. on Thursday, July 30 for a scheduled update.
Fortnite Status posted on X: “Swing into action with Spider-Man’s Web Shooters in non-competitive play, track down new Sprites and variants, unlock new Sprite Mastery rewards and more! Downtime for v41.30 begins at 4 AM ET (8 AM UTC) with matchmaking ending shortly beforehand.”
Fortnite’s Chapter 7, Season 3 Runners began on June 6 and will run until Aug. 19.
When will Fortnite be back online?
Fortnite should be ready to play again in a few hours. Updates usually last less than than two hours.
You can check the status of Fortnite on the Epic Games site here.
What new in the Fortnite update?
In this update, Fortnite will launch a team-up with the Spider-Man “Brand New Day” movie and also bring back The Simpsons in the Reload version of the game.
Some new Sprite variations are reported to include: Gem, Peely, Llama, and Quack Zero Point.
