Fortnite Update 20.30 COUNTDOWN: Release Date, Time, Server Downtime & More

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Fortnite Update 20.30 is something that fans have been excited about for some time. Now, we're prepping for the first big crossover event this week. Here's what we know about Fortnite Update 20.30 so far.

LATEST - Obi-Wan Coming this week

Obi-Wan has been teased to arrive in Fortnite for some time and he is finally set to arrive this week.

You can check out the teaser picture right here.

Launch Today

After a very long wait, Fortnite update 20.30 is finally set to go live in just a few hours. Make sure to get there early so you can get everything installed in time.

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We'll update you right here if anything major changes.

Fortnite Update 20.30 Release Date & Time

As always, the Fortnite Update should drop on a Tuesday, in this case, that means the release date is 3 May. The usual timings should also apply meaning that server downtime will begin at;

  • 1 am PT
  • 4 am ET
  • 9 am BST
  • 10 am CET

Matchmaking will actually be disabled around 30 minutes prior to the above times to ensure that all active matches have time to end.

What to expect in this update

The headline content for this update seems to be anything related to the rumoured Star Wars event that is set to go live on Wednesday, 4 May.

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A well-documented stream of Star Wars content, including the likes of Lightsabers and other cosmetics, have been updated in recent months. This all pointed towards the idea that a full season dedicated to George Lucas' franchise could be coming.

Instead, it now appears that a celebratory event, starting on Star Wars day no less, is how things will play out. We're still incredibly excited to see how it all plays out.

A quest has already leaked suggesting that Lightsabers are definitely coming back as we'll need to do melee damage with them. Even if all we get is this, it's still worth getting excited about but we all know Epic likely have something else planned that will blow us all away!