Fortnite : servers down and not responding, game unavailable with update 21.20
Regularly on Fortnite, updates take place, allowing the deployment of patches. These patches add new content to the game, or fix issues and bugs occurring in Fortnite. This may be the arrival of the Fortnite x Naruto Rivals collaboration. Also, this week, the FNCS, Fortnite's famous international competition begins!
In order for these updates to be applied, it is necessary to perform maintenances, which means taking the game's servers offline while new content is added to the game. These maintenances usually last 1 or 2 hours, depending on the size of the patch.
Maintenance for patch 21.20 in Fortnite
The new season of Fortnite has been deployed for a few weeks now, and its third patch is about to be deployed ! This is patch 21.20, which will add new features to the game, and fix some issues.
You call this downtime?
— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) July 5, 2022
Update v21.20 is charging up! Downtime starts at 04:00 ET (09:00 UTC), with matchmaking being disabled 30 minutes prior. pic.twitter.com/uo3AMZNaVE
Once the maintenance has started, you will have to be patient before you can play again, until the servers are back online but it will not take so much time as you can see.
How to download the patch ?
Downloading the patch will be mandatory in order to play Fortnite. To download it, go to the Epic Games launcher at the end of the maintenance. The update will be offered to you when you attempt to launch Fortnite, or will be automatically downloaded depending on your saved preferences.
Once downloaded, you will be able to play Fortnite again, with the new features brought by the 21.20 patch ! And above all, stay tuned to Breakflip for more guides and news on your favourite games !
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