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Fortnite Simpsons update (v38.10) downtime and release countdown: What time will servers go live?

The Fortnite Simpsons update (v38.10) downtime (which has begun), and the release countdown are four hours (90 minutes) apart. The Fortnite downtime today (November 11, 2025) is scheduled to begin at 4 am Eastern Time, while the servers are set to come online again at 5:30 am Eastern Time.In terms of new content, Epic Games has confirmed "Donuts" will be appearing on the island. These will be physics-based objects. Players will be able to interact with them, causing them to roll into objects and players, likely dealing damage. It will make gameplay interesting, especially in Zero Build, where players will not be able to build to block the Donut.That said, here are the details regarding the Fortnite downtime and when the servers will come online again for update v38.10.Fortnite Simpsons update (v38.10) downtime countdown time for all major time zonesThe United States of America and EuropeThe Fortnite Simpsons update (v38.10) downtime will start early morning and during the day for these respective regions:1 am Pacific Time (PT)3 am Central Time (CT)4 am Eastern Time (ET)8 am Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)9 am Middle European Time (MET)10 am Eastern European Time (EET)Asia and AustraliaThe Fortnite Fortnite Simpsons update (v38.10) downtime will start in the afternoon and early evening for most regions in Asia. Here are the timings:2:30 pm Indian Standard Time (IST)5 pm Singapore Time (SGT)6 pm Japan Standard Time (JST)9 pm Samoa Standard Time (SST)Fortnite Simpsons update (v38.10) release countdown time for all major time zonesThe United States of America and EuropeThe servers will go live early morning for regions in America and in the afternoon for players in Europe. Here are the timings:2:30 am Pacific Time (PT)4:30 am Central Time (CT)5:30 am Eastern Time (ET)9:30 am Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)10:30 am Middle European Time (MET)11:30 am Eastern European Time (EET)Asia and AustraliaDowntime for Fortnite Simpsons update (v38.10) will end late afternoon and evening in different parts of Asia. Here are the timings:4 pm Indian Standard Time (IST)5:30 pm Singapore Time (SGT)6:30 pm Japan Standard Time (JST)7:30 pm Australia Eastern Time (AET)10:30 pm Samoa Standard Time (SST)That's about all you need to know about the servers going offline for maintenance and coming online once the downtime ends. Epic will provide an update once everything has concluded.Read more articles here:Fortnite leaks suggest drivable reboot vans could be coming in Chapter 7Disney Parks teases collaboration with FortniteFortnite leaks shed light on upcoming Exotic Simpsons weapons