Fortnite players have said it is a "sad day" as the game has been offline for hours due to a major new winter update.Epic Games says Fortnite game services, login, matchmaking and more are under maintenance as the company rolls out the v19.01 update.This is the first big update to Fortnite Chapter 3 and will likely add a number of new items and NPCs for the game's annual seasonal WinterFest event.
This includes new Battle Pass skins and unlocks as well as a Santa-like NPC, Sgt. Winter, who will be driving around the map delivering presents to players.
Although Epic Games hasn't provided an exact timeline for when Fortnite will be back online, the game typically only experiences 2-3 hours of downtime during updates.
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