Fortnite Battle Royale is offline as part of update 5.4.
Epic Games announced the downtime on Twitter, telling players that patch notes are available while maintenance is performed.
“Downtime has started for patch v5.40. Jump into the patch notes for more info on our High Stakes event and more!” reads an Epic tweet.
The game will return later this morning, complete with the brand new High Stakes event. Expect it to come back online at around 11am.
The High Stakes event launches alongside the Getaway limited time mode (LTM).
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In the Getaway, four safes are scattered around the map, each containing different jewels. Players must extract the contents of the safes and deposit them without dying.
The High Stakes event launches alongside a selection of challenges and rewards.
This includes a new spray, money trail and XP. There’s even a special crowbar harvesting tool for completing all three.
The Getaway LTM challenges in full…
• Pick up a jewel in five different matches of The Getaway – Cash trail
• Play 10 matches of The Getaway – 5,000 XP
• Deal 500 damage to jewel carrying opponents – Spray
• Complete all 3 challenges – Crowbar Harvesting Tool