Fortnite Servers Go Offline Following Season 3 Launch [Update]

Update: Epic has apologized for the downtime and announced that Fortnite's servers are back online. Along with that, you can now check out the new Season 3 content, including the latest Battle Pass, details of which are outlined below. The original story follows.

Following the launch of Fortnite's Season 3 update, servers for the game have been taken offline. According to the official Fortnite Twitter account, developer Epic Games is "currently investigating issues with this release" and needed to turn off servers as part of this. Since then, Epic has said it expects servers to be back at around 3 PM UK / 7 AM PST.

As part of the launch of Season 3 of Fortnite, a new Battle Pass will be available for the Battle Royale mode. This includes access to new cosmetic items such as emotes, loading screens, outfits, and Back Blings. The Season 3 Battle Pass costs 950 V-Bucks, which is about $10/£10. It comes with 76 items in total, provided you play enough to unlock them all.

Alternatively, you can purchase the Battle Bundle, which has the Battle Pass and the first 25 tiers of unlocks for 2,800 V-Bucks (this currency also be acquired through normal gameplay progression). The Battle Bundle costs around $25 USD.

As you progress during the new season, you unlock reward tiers that come with even more items. There's 30 additional tiers in Season 3's Battle Pass and, according to Epic, it'll take around 75-150 hours to get through all of that.

If you're new to Fortnite: Battle Royale or are just looking for some tips, have a look at our Fortnite building guide or our discussion about what makes the mode so popular.