When Is the Next Fortnite Update?

Fortnite is an ever-changing game that is constantly receiving content updates. Despite the fact that seasons are themed, and players gain access to a lot of their content when they begin, Epic Games continues to introduce more weapons, cosmetics, and mechanics as they progress. Additionally, as players get closer to the end of a season, the storyline evolves, and there may be events that require big updates. Plus, when a Fortnite season or chapter ends, there is always a major update to take players wherever the game goes next.

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There are dozens of updates each year. Epic Games has formulated a roadmap for all of the updates that will take place in 2026, giving players an idea of how the upcoming year will be. Below, players will learn when the next Fortnite update is supposed to drop, and they will also be able to check out all planned dates for this year's updates.

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The next Fortnite update, v39.20, is scheduled for Thursday, January 22. Downtime should start at 4 AM ET and last only a few hours. Once players have downloaded the patch and servers come back up, they will be able to dive in and explore all of the new content.

At the moment, Epic Games has not given much information about what's coming to Fortnite in v39.30. However, leakers suggest that the crossover game mode with Warner Bros. Should get a trailer the day before the update so it can go live after downtime.

South Park will remain in-game for another week after the update, as well as the 5-player squad mode. All of this will be removed from Fortnite on February 5 with the launch of v39.40.

All Fortnite Scheduled Updates (2026)

Epic Games has updated the Fortnite Creator Roadmap Trello page with the 2026 update schedule. These dates are subject to change, but here is when this year's Fortnite updates should go live:

Date	Day of the Week	What to expect
January 22	Thursday	Warner Bros. Game mode
February 5	Thursday	Lunar New Year content
February 19	Thursday	N/A
March 5	Thursday	Chapter 7 Season 2 start date (confirmed)
March 29	Sunday	N/A
April 1	Wednesday	N/A
April 16	Thursday	N/A
April 30	Thursday	Chapter 7 Season 3 start date May the Fourth content
May 14	Thursday	N/A
June 4	Thursday	N/A
June 18	Thursday	Summer content
July 16	Thursday	N/A
July 30	Thursday	N/A
August 14	Friday	N/A
September 3	Thursday	N/A
September 17	Thursday	N/A
October 1	Thursday	N/A
October 15	Thursday	Fortnitemares content
October 29	Thursday	Themed mini-season
November 12	Thursday	N/A
November 28	Saturday	Chapter 8 start date
December 10	Thursday	Winterfest content

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OpenCritic Reviews: Top Critic Avg: 84 /100 Critics Rec: 94%

Released: September 26, 2017
ESRB: T for Teen - Diverse Content: Discretion Advised, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
Developer(s): Epic Games
Publisher(s): Epic Games

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Multiplayer: Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
Cross-Platform Play: All platforms (except iOS/Mac)
Cross Save: Via Epic Account
Number of Players: 1-4 players (online)
PC Release Date: September 26, 2017
Xbox Series X|S Release Date: November 10, 2020
PS5 Release Date: November 12, 2020
Nintendo Switch Release Date: June 12, 2018
Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date: June 5, 2025
Genre(s): Survival, Battle Royale, Shooter, Action, Adventure
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC, Android, iOS
OpenCritic Rating: Mighty
Local Co-Op Support: 1-4 players (certain modes)
How Long To Beat: 64 hours
X|S Optimized: YES
File Size Xbox Series: 89.89 GB