Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2: Downtime Officially Announced

Epic Games has officially announced that server downtime for Season 2 of Battle Royale Chapter 6 is scheduled to begin at 2AM ET on February 21, 2025.
Welcome to Crime City!
— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) February 20, 2025
Downtime for v34.00 begins at 2 AM ET with matchmaking ending shortly beforehand. https://t.co/esTzBIGezZ
Season 2 is set to introduce a 'Lawless' theme to Battle Royale, featuring new weapons, items and gameplay features, alongside some returning classics.
For the first time, Xbox and PlayStation 5 players can pre-download the new Season ahead of its release. Once downtime ends, those who install this version will be able to jump in-game instantly. This feature is not currently available to PC users, but this may change for future Season launches.
As always, we'll be covering the latest news once the patch is live.
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