Withe the current season ending in less than two weeks, Fortnite fans are eagerly awaiting the release of what could be the final major update of Chapter 5, Season 3. Fortnite update 30.40 has an August 6 release date on PS5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC and Android. The big new Fortnite update will be accompanied by a period of server downtime, which will take all game modes offline for maintenance. The server downtime kicks off at 9am BST UK time, although matchmaking will be disabled at around 8.30am BST. While the game will be offline for at least a couple of hours, that gives users plenty of time to download the update, which adds new content to the game, all the while making a series of gameplay tweaks and bug fixes.
The news was announced by Epic Games on X, alongside a preview about what to expect from update 30.40.
“Where we Fallin’?” reads an Epic Games tweet. “Downtime for v30.40 begins at 4 AM ET with matchmaking ending shortly beforehand.”
As you can see from the brief teaser trailer below, the next update will feature new Fall Guys content.
However, while the Fall Guys content sounds like a lot of fun, it’s another rumoured crossover that really had fans buzzing with excitement. There were rumours that Fortnite would partner with Five Nights at Freddy’s after the new update.
Unfortunately, however, the FNAF crossover was actually with the multiplayer horror game Dead by Daylight, although fingers crossed the franchise comes to Fortnite at some point in the future.
As for Fortnite update 30.40, Epic Games is likely to add files related to a possible end of season event, as well as hints about Season 4.
The Minigun is also rumoured to be making a return, alongside the usual array of new item shop skins and lots more.
Daily Express will keep this article updated with all the new leaks and information, so keep checking back for details.
In the meantime, you can check out the update 30.40 patch notes below.
Fortnite update 30.40 patch notes…
GENERAL
• Cell-shaded Outfits are visually distorted
– In-game Cell-shaded outfits will look distorted and not accurate.
BATTLE ROYALE
• Jack’s Prize back bling appears incorrectly.
– The water at the bottom of the Jack’s Prize back bling appears distorted and falls through the bottom of the bottle.
• Players may get stuck in “Toggle Walk” mode at times.
– Sometimes, players may see their character stuck in the “Toggle Walk” mode while trying to run or swim at an intended pace. Sprinting is not affected.
• Players’ movement stops after opening the map while moving, disrupting their pacing.
• The setting ‘Lock Input Method as Mouse’ is not working correctly
– The Lock Mouse Input setting may not function as intended
LEGO FORTNITE
• Players are unable to sit on Seating furniture that is touching a wall
– Players are unable to sit in any seating that is placed directly against a wall or post.
ROCKET RACING
• Werewolf and Diestro Black Painted Car Bodies are not currently cross-granting from Fortnite into Rocket League for owners of these Car Bodies
• McLaren 765LT Painted Wheel variants are not currently cross-granting from Fortnite into Rocket League for owners of this Car Body
FORTNITE FESTIVAL
• HOPO Note Following Chorded Note Not Consistently Hit
– Hammer-On/Pull-Off notes following a chorded note sometimes don’t properly trigger when being fretted.
– To workaround this while we prep a fix, be sure to release the lower fret button of the chord note before the higher one.
SAVE THE WORLD
• Opening the Map while moving prevents further movement
– Players’ movement stops after opening the map while moving, disrupting their pacing.