Fortnite players were originally scheduled to get patch V3.3 on PS4, Xbox One, PCs and Macs today.
The latest Fortnite update will bring with it llama loot and will remove the smoke grenade entirely.
However, the release of the Fortnite patch was delayed by Epic Games after an “issue” was discovered that stopped players from downloading it today.
The official Fortnite Twitter account announced the news. They tweeted: “We discovered an issue that will prevent us from releasing v3.3 tomorrow, March 14.
“We’re working on solving that problem now and will update you once we know more.”
So, when will be the release date for Fortnite V3.3, what will be the start time, will there be any server downtime and how does llama loot work?
For all your Fortnite questions, Express.co.uk has you covered.
FORTNITE – WHEN IS THE FORTNITE V3.3 RELEASE DATE? WHAT WILL BE THE START TIME? WILL THERE BY ANY SERVER DOWNTIME?
The Fortnite V3.3 release date was originally meant to be Wednesday March 14.
However, Epic Games had to delay the launch due to an “issue” that popped up.
So far, a confirmed release date and start time for the Fortnite update has not been revealed by Epic Games.
But big Fortnite patches to tend to drop on Thursdays, so there is a chance the update could land tomorrow – if the “issue” gets sorted by then.
In terms of a start time, Fortnite servers tend to go down around 9am GMT for Battle Royale and Save The World fans ahead of big patches being released.
With the main Fortnite updates, server downtime is invariably required to lay the groundwork for the patch’s release.
So, while no Fortnite downtime has been announced yet by Epic Games, fans should prepare themselves for some time offline ahead of the V3.3 release.
Fortnite server downtime, ahead of a patch launching, tends to last for around two to three hours.
Servers are usually back online by midday in the UK on the day of a Fortnite patch release.
FORTNITE – WHAT IS IN PATCH V3.3? HOW DOES LLAMA LOOT WORK? COULD WE SEE A JETPACK RELEASE?
Fortnite patch V3.3 brings with it the remote explosive, the supply llamas and also puts the smoke grenade in the game vault.
Fortnite patch V.3.3 will also see the Teams of 20 limited time mode (LTM) end for Battle Royale fans.
Last Friday, Fortnite systems designer Eric Williamson gave fans an insight into how the llama loot will work in a dev update video.
At the time, the Fortnite bigwig said: “Next week’s update will have – llamas.
“These are randomly found around the island and will help you out in a pinch.
“They’re interacted with like treasure chests and ammo cans so let us know what you find.”
In the Fortnite video, Williamson also explained why the jetpack item for Battle Royale had recently been delayed.
He said: “As you guys know we recently announced the jetpack item.
“In our internal playtest we identified some issues with it and we wanted to make sure those were all sorted out before we release it.”
Williamson then teased: “And, in the meantime, we’ll have some new things coming soon.”
Fortnite fans can also expect the weekly challenges to be updated on Thursday.
For Fortnite season 3 Epic Games have replaced daily challenges with weekly ones – and Thursday should see the launch of Fortnite week 4 challenges.