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Fortnite’s upcoming update is going to be a big one, as it’ll be the only one for an entire month. Epic Games employees are about to go on summer holiday, so it’s typical for them to launch a major update to keep fans entertained before taking some time off to relax.
With a variety of collaborations new confirmed for the month of June and July, gamers are very excited for v36.10 to drop. This article provides some useful information about downtime inFortniteso players can organize their day according and make sure that they’re able to launch the game as soon as servers are back online.
When Does Downtime for the Fortnite Summer Update Begin?
Patch v36.10 Downtime Start Time
Epic Games has confirmed that update for v36.10 will begin on Jun 14, 2025, at 1 AM PT / 4 AM ET / 9 AM BST. As usual, matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes to the start of downtime so gamers have enough time to finish their final matches, but they won’t be able to enter a match after 3:30 AM ET.
When Does Downtime End in Fortnite? (Jun 26, 2025, Update)
Update v36.10 will introduce a significant amount of content toFortnite, such as new Battle Royale andLEGO Fortnitegame modes, so the patch size will probably be fairly large. Downtime tends to take anywhere between two to four hours as long as there are no inconveniences.Realistically, players can expect to jump back intoFortnitearound 6 AM to 8 AM ET.
Once the update is live, Epic Games employees will be on break until July 15. Therefore, leaks will most likely reveal very interesting details about what’s coming this update. Here is what’s confirmed be added toFortnitewith patch v36.10:
