29.01 update
Fortnite confirmed a new update will begin this morning.
Downtime started at 8am for those in the UK.
Reports rise on Down Detector
Gamers have started to report issues on Down Detector following the outage.
Fortnite fans furious after downtime hits
Fortnite fans have been left furious this morning after scheduled maintenance caused a downtime.
It comes as a new update is in the works just weeks after the Chapter 5 Season 2 release.
