It has been nearly a month since Fortnite released patch v36.10. Its release also marks the start of the summer update and the start of the summer holidays for Epic Games employees. There has been a steady stream of content throughout the past few weeks, as it was scheduled beforehand, but many fans are now craving the frequent updates and quest releases.

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Soon enough, fans will once again be able to experience the regular patches that make Fortnite such a wonderful live service game. Epic Games employees are returning to the office and a new patch is on the horizon. This article tells players what they need to know about the start and end of downtime for update 36.20 in Fortnite.

When Does Downtime Start for Patch v36.20?

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Epic Games employees are now back from summer break, so gamers can once again expect consistent Fortnite updates every two weeks. Although players were already aware that patch 36.20 would be available on July 15, the exact time for the start of downtime had not been revealed. Epic Games has now confirmed that downtime for Fortnite patch v36.20 will begin at 4 AM ET on July 15.

Matchmaking is disabled about 30 minutes before the start of downtime, so gamers should be able to enter their last match at about 3.30 AM ET - this is to avoid any games being left unfinished once the servers go down.

When Will Fortnite Servers Come Back Up?

When Does Downtime End in Fortnite?

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Since this isn't an end-of-season patch, gamers shouldn't expect many delays. However, since the game hasn't been updated in nearly a month, it is possible that they may be down for longer than usual.

Players can expect downtime to end and Fortnite servers to come back up at around 6 AM, or at around 8 AM at the latest, two to four hours following the start of downtime.

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September 26, 2017
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Unreal Engine 5
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Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
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All platforms (except iOS/Mac)
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Via Epic Account
Number of Players
1-4 players (online)
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September 26, 2017
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