Here’s the latest on whether the Fortnite servers are down and when they’ll be back up (as of February 19, 2026):
🔄 Scheduled Maintenance for Update v39.50
Epic Games has taken the Fortnite servers offline for the v39.50 update rollout. This is a planned update, not necessarily a random outage. Maintenance typically means players can’t log in or matchmake while the patch is applied.
⏰ Expected Return Time
According to reports, the servers for this update were scheduled to start maintenance around 4:00 AM ET and be back up by about 6:00 AM ET (Eastern Time) — that’s approximately 2 hours of downtime for most regions.
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In India (IST), that equates to roughly 2:30 PM to ~4:30 PM IST.
Maintenance durations can vary if Epic encounters issues during the update process.
🧠 Why This Happens
Scheduled “downtime” like this is normal whenever a fortnite update rolls out — they update game content and ensure servers are stable with new patches.
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📍 Quick Tip
If you’re still seeing errors or can’t log in after the expected maintenance window:
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Check the Fortnite Status page or Epic’s official social media for real-time updates.
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Sometimes individual regions take a little longer to come back online.
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