Fortnite downtime begins for update 37.10 — here’s what’s changing in the game

Fortnite servers went offline earlier today for scheduled downtime, leaving players eager to see what Epic Games had planned. Luckily, the downtime was short-lived, and Fortnite is already back online

Fortnite v37.10 includes two new commands in the Debug Command menu, the exciting addition of The Front Man to Squid Game islands, and several new weapons, prefabs, and galleries, as quoted in a report by Fortnite.

With a ton of exciting new content and bug fixes, Fortnite update 37.10 is almost here. As it gets ready to release its most recent update, which promises a number of much-anticipated bug fixes for players, Fortnite is preparing for more outages. After a brief outage of just two hours and five minutes, Fortnite is back online as of 3.05 am PDT, 6.05 am EDT, and 11.05 am BST, as quoted in a report by The Mirror.





It has become very evident over the last week that the first Fortnite update of the season will be a big one. Even though a lot of players are still having a great time with the Shock 'N Awesome Battle Pass, rumors and leaks indicate that there will be much more in the future.

Fortnite Gorillaz skins will be added to the game during Fortnite Festival Season 10 thanks to multiple leaks. The much-anticipated One Punch Man cosmetics, which have been rumored for a while, were also revealed by the game on Twitter.

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Besides this, the Epic Games team is working on a number of bug fixes, especially for the game's original mode, after receiving a lot of fan complaints.

Early patch notes for Fortnite

Checking out the Fortnite community Trello board is the most dependable way to see what changes are coming to Fortnite in any given update. Members of the Epic Games team share information about the upcoming game fixes here, as per a report by The Mirror.

'Fixed in Next Game Update' items on the community Trello board look like this:

Reload, Battle Royale, and OG

In certain matches, bunkers might not show up as intended. In certain situations, bunkers might not show up as planned, leaving terrain unaccounted for.

[OG] "Squads, No Fill" is the mode selection that always comes by default. Even if they are not in a squad, players are automatically put in "Squad, No Fill" mode, as per a report by The Mirror.

It's possible that some wraps won't apply or show up properly on the Leadspitter 3000 Minigun. There are no red dots on the compass that indicate gunfire. This will be fixed in a later game update, as per a report by The Mirror.


Lego Odyssey in Fortnite

Some players' villages are experiencing a lack of Vengeance Jones spawning, preventing them from completing the associated quests.


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Fortnite Mobile

Exiting the app via the Sidebar may result in an endless "Connecting" screen. Players who exit the app via the Sidebar menu may find themselves unable to move past the "Connecting" screen indefinitely. Temporary solution: In the interim, avoiding the problem should be possible by force-closing the application rather than using the in-game button, as per a report by The Mirror.

Auto Fire doesn't always activate after a reboot, so aiming at enemies might not activate it. Auto Fire may also stop working after a reboot.


Rocket Racing

Vehicles exceeding their intended speed: We are aware of a problem that is causing vehicles to exceed their intended speed.

There are several background music tracks playing simultaneously in Delirium and Tri-City. During races in these games, players may notice audio overlap, as per a report by The Mirror.

Save the World

The Quest Log does not have the "Completed Main Quests" tab. The Quest Log's expected section at the bottom does not contain completed Main Quests.

After missions, HUD Scale returns to 100%: If a player modifies their HUD Scale settings and then enters a mission, their changes might not be saved and the HUD Scale will return to 100%, as per a report by The Mirror.

Fans have been complaining about a number of problems in the game, especially in OG, so it's good to hear that there are a lot of changes coming to the game. We should have a more seamless gaming experience this time around after Fortnite's outage is over.

Enhancements & Corrections - v37.10 General, as per a report by Fortnite:

• A bug that occasionally prevented players from shooting after sliding has been fixed.
• A problem where certain outfits would block vision has been fixed.
• Fixed a bug that occasionally caused the frame rate to drop when planting the Rift Point Device.
• Fixed a bug that caused other players' hands to be invisible when they were defusing the Rift Point Device.
• Resolved a bug that occasionally caused players to stand up when they should have been crouching to plant the Rift Point Device.
• Resolved a bug that occasionally prevented a round from ending even after all players were eliminated due to the Rift Point Device being planted.
• Resolved a bug that occasionally prevented players from seeing their eliminated teammates on the minimap.
• A problem where a player's teammates were occasionally outlined in red rather than blue after being eliminated has been fixed.
• A problem where players would occasionally appear taller or momentarily floating at the beginning of a round has been fixed.
• A problem where teammates would occasionally show up with hidden loadouts at the beginning of the round and lack walking animations has been fixed.
• Resolved a problem where a majority vote to surrender did not immediately end a surrender vote.
• Resolved a bug that occasionally allowed players to see their character's head after being eliminated.
• A problem where the Machine Pistol shared Wrap settings with SMGs rather than pistols was resolved.
• Resolved a problem where an opponent would occasionally hold a pistol in place of a rifle, and resolved a problem where the Fortnite Battle Royale message "Cannot Build Right now" would occasionally show up in Ballistic.

Devices

• Resolved a bug that occasionally prevented players from disarming and retrieving the Proximity Mine.
• The Proximity Mine's inability to play its sound indicator when approached was resolved.
• The Recon Grenade's inability to outline players inside a Med Mist cloud was fixed.
• Fixed a Fortnite Battle Royale exploit that, when the Bubble Shield was thrown into water, would grant a Shield Bubble.
• The Impulse Grenade's sound effect volume was decreased.

Maps
Cove of Storm Chaser

• A bug that occasionally prevented players from planting the Rift Point Device on a portion of Site B has been fixed.
• A bug that allowed players to Impulse Grenade to an out-of-bounds ledge by the Link area has been fixed.
• A bug that allowed players to Impulse Grenade to a roof at the Attackers' spawn area has been fixed.

K-Zone Commons

• A bug that allowed players to Impulse Grenade onto a building's roof in Mid has been fixed.
• Resolved a problem where the Defenders' spawn area occasionally had missing building windows.

The Cinderwatch

• Repaired a problem where the columns of the supporting structure were missing their lower portions.
• Resolved a problem where the Rift Point Device might get stuck in an inaccessible spot on the pergola.
• Several problems that allowed players to use Impulse Grenade in unexpected places have been fixed.
• A bug that occasionally caused players to become stuck on the stairs in Mid has been fixed.

FAQs

How long was Fortnite down?
It took just over two hours for the servers to come back online at 6:05 a.m. EDT / 11:05 a.m. BST.

What new cosmetics are part of Fortnite update 37.10?
The game now has Gorillaz skins and One Punch Man cosmetics.