Epic Games has officially launched Fortnite’s Chapter 6 Season 4 update codenamed “Shock ’N Awesome” and servers are currently offline as of August 7, 2025, to make way for patch v37.00. The new season brings a high energy theme pitting players against a mechanical insectoid invasion, tied to the Kraken entity summoned by Daigo.
Downtime began early this morning, with matchmaking turning off around 1:30 AM ET and servers going fully offline by 2:00 AM ET. Based on Epic’s recent update patterns, the outage is expected to last approximately 4 to 5 hours, during which players can download the patch but will be unable to enter the game.
For players in North America’s Eastern Time Zone, servers should be back online by around 7:00 AM ET, and possibly earlier closer to 5:30 AM ET if everything goes smoothly. In other regions, reactivation timings likely follow similar intervals relative to local time zones. Reports indicate that Fortnite launches after season updates typically take around 2 to 3 hours, though full seasonal overhauls can extend that window to 4–5 hours or more.
Epic Games encourages players to monitor its official X account (@FortniteStatus) and the status.epicgames.com page for real time updates on server availability and potential delays.
Once live, players can dive into the all new season featuring the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers collab , bug themed weapons, new Points of Interest across the island, and fresh gameplay mechanics around bug extermination and OXR systems. The future of the map, loot, and progression begins as soon as Fortnite lets players back in.
Key Details
|
Detail |
Info |
| Season |
Chapter 6 Season 4 (“Shock ’N Awesome”) |
|
Patch |
v37.00 |
|
Downtime starts |
~1:30 AM ET (matchmaking off), servers offline at 2:00 AM ET |
|
Expected return |
Around 5:30–7:00 AM ET (4–5 hours later) |
| Watch for updates on |
@FortniteStatus, status.epicgames.com |
