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How Long Will the Fortnite Chapter 5 Server Downtime Be?

When can we jump in to the new chapter?

Fortnite Chapter 5 is here this weekend, but players will have some time to wait until the servers are live once more. The Big Bang event has signalled the end of Fortnite OG Chapter 4, there will be a period of time with nothing to play! Find out here how long the Fortnite Chapter 5 server downtime will be.

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Fortnite Chapter 5 Downtime Duration

Fortnite OG has been some of the best, and most popular, seasons the game has seen, but all good things must come to an end. As Chapter 4 concludes with a Big Bang event and an Eminem performance, we must now await the beginning of Chapter 5. This new Chapter’s downtime begins on December 2, 2023 at 11:30pm ET.

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Much like the end of Chapter 1, this is going to be a lengthy stretch of downtime – possible a few hours or maybe longer. Thankfully, the Chapter 5 downtime is not expected to be as long as the 36-hour black hole hell we endured back in 2019. The initial downtime is likely to start at 11:30pm with the update available to download 4-6 hours later.

There will then be continued downtime until the servers are back up. This usually lasts another 2 – 4 hours. You should be able to play the Chapter 5 Season 1 on December 3, 2023 anywhere between 7:30am to 10:30am ET.

Will Fortnite OG Map Return?

You have spoken and Epic Games has listened! We were never supposed to see the OG map again but after such an insanely popular few seasons last month, Epic Games has relented. They posted on Twitter that due to unforseen popularity they will be bringing the Chapter 1 map back as a separate game mode in 2024.

This means, of course, that you won’t be able to play on the OG map for a while but rest assured it will return!

So that is all you need to know right now about how long downtime will be for Chapter 5 Season 1 of Fortnite. For more Fortnite news and tips find further guides below.


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Rowan is a writer from Devon, U.K with a BA in Education Studies. The first video game Rowan fell in love with was Treasure Island Dizzy on the ZX Spectrum but has since progressed to bigger and better titles. She has been writing game guides for mobile and console since 2020 within Gamurs Group. Rowan has a love/hate relationship with Dead By Daylight and a completely healthy obsession with Fortnite.