A new Fortnite Season 5 update is being released today, with Epic Games preparing to take servers offline.
The good news is that gamers can look forward to fresh new Season 5 content going live later today across PS4, Xbox One, PC, Mobile, next-gen consoles and Nintendo Switch.
The only downside to this plan is that Fortnite servers will be down for a short period of time, meaning gamers are going to have to wait until Epic Games is ready.
The development team has also warned that update 15.10 will be larger on some platforms.
This is because Epic Games are releasing a new feature on PC, meaning the game size will need to grow.
A message from Epic Games explains: “Beginning December 15th, we’re launching a new performance mode on all PCs that meet Fortnite’s minimum specifications.
“Available in Alpha, Performance Mode will be selectable through the in-game settings menu and offers significant performance gains by trading out visual quality to lower memory usage and lighten the load on CPU and GPU.
“For players already on low scalability settings or less powerful hardware, this mode will allow the game to run better than ever before and maintain a smoother framerate.”
HOW LONG ARE FORTNITE SERVERS DOWN FOR SEASON 5?
Developers Epic Games has confirmed that Fortnite servers are going down today at 9am GMT, on Tuesday, December 15, 2020.
The good news is that this will be a unified launch, meaning that no compatible platforms are going to be left behind.
As with the previous months, Fortnite is no longer playable on iOS devices, meaning you won’t be able to update to Season 5 today.
According to Epic Games, Fortnite servers will be down for up to three hours, however, it should be noted that the game could be back online before this time.
This is a rough estimate given by Epic Games suggesting how long things could take.
The Fortnite Performance Mode is also part of today’s update, with Epic Games revealing:
“Performance mode is made possible by lowering in-game visual quality to increase framerate and is a great way for users to hop in and experience the game as long as they meet the Fortnite system requirements.
“Along with the option to uninstall high-resolution textures, players can now get in quicker than ever before and still enjoy the game as intended.
“Performance Mode is opt-in for most users and will launch with support for Battle Royale and Creative mode only. Users running on older hardware will see a prompt pushing them to the mode to try it out as the recommended way to experience the game. Performance Mode can be enabled or disabled at any time through the in-game settings menu and restarting the game.”
