The end of Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 4 is now closer than ever. Most fans have mentally prepared themselves to say goodbye to the island that they've grown to love over the past year and welcome the map of Springfield and The Simpsons-themed mini-season before Chapter 7 begins.

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Before The Simpsons season starts, Fortnite servers must be shut down for maintenance. This article provides useful details about downtime for patch v38.00, so players know when it begins and how long it is expected to last.

When Does Downtime for The Simpsons Season Begin?

Downtime Start Time (v38.00)

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Epic Games has confirmed that downtime is scheduled for Saturday, November 1, at 11:30 AM. This means that servers will shut down 30 minutes after the start of The Simpsons live event.

The live event begins at around 11 AM; gamers should make sure that they wrap up anything that they want to do this season before this time.

When Do Servers Come Back Up?

Donwtime End Time (v38.00)

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Epic Games has scheduled maintenance for the Fortnite servers. On the status page, it says that The Simpsons season will begin November 1, later in the day.

Additionally, the schedule mentions that the servers are expected to undergo maintenance for five hours. This means Fortnite servers should come back up at around 4:30 PM if there are no delays. If so, gamers might be able to enter their first game in The Simpsons mini-season before the clock strikes five.

To keep up with the current status of the Fortnite servers, players should visit the official Epic Games Public Status page. It is automatically updated, allowing players to check whether or not Fortnite is operational without having to try to launch the game.

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September 26, 2017
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T for Teen - Diverse Content: Discretion Advised, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
Developer(s)
Epic Games
Publisher(s)
Epic Games
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DIGITAL
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Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
Cross-Platform Play
All platforms (except iOS/Mac)
Cross Save
Via Epic Account
Number of Players
1-4 players (online)
PC Release Date
September 26, 2017
Xbox Series X|S Release Date
November 10, 2020
PS5 Release Date
November 12, 2020
Nintendo Switch Release Date
June 12, 2018
Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date
June 5, 2025
Genre(s)
Survival, Battle Royale, Shooter, Action, Adventure
OpenCritic Rating
Mighty
Local Co-Op Support
1-4 players (certain modes)
How Long To Beat
64 hours
X|S Optimized
YES
File Size Xbox Series
89.89 GB