Avengers Infinity War Fortnite update live: Limited time game mode ONLINE
FORTNITE gets an epic Avengers crossover today, as part of the huge update 4.1 patch. Here's when it's expected to go live.
UPDATE: Fortnite x Avengers crossover event is live in Battle Royale.
Fortnite was back online just after 10am, complete with update 4.1 and the limited time game mode.
ORIGINAL: Fortnite Battle Royale fans are gearing up for the game's first major crossover event.
Epic Games shocked the world by announcing a Fortnite and Avengers Infinity War crossover event for Battle Royale.
Even better news is that the Avengers crossover event kicks off later today.
The only downside is that fans must wait for downtime to come to an end before the Avengers Infinity War event launches alongside update 4.1.
Fortnite Battle Royale downtime started earlier than planned. "Downtime for the v4.1 update has begun!" Epic tweeted at 8.46am.
It's unclear how long the game will be offline, but the introduction of a new limited game mode means it could be a lengthy outage.
However, based on the speed of last week's Fortnite Season 4 update - not to mention the release of the next set of Weekly challenges - Fortnite update 4.1 should be online with the Avengers game mode by 10am UK time.
Express Online has contacted Epic Games for an exact time, so stay tuned for more information.
Taking place for a limited time, the Avengers mashup will feature traditional Battle Royale rules, but with one unique twist.
Players will be able to wield the power of Thanos by finding the Infinity Gauntlet.
The success of the Avengers game mode could lead to more crossovers in the future.
The only bad news is that Epic Games has ruled out the release of Avenger-themed skins appearing in the store.
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The second week of season 4 have also gone online, and involve searching chests in Greasy Grove and consuming Hop Rocks.
Players will also be tasked with dancing in front of different cameras, and searching for a Battle Star between a Scarecrow, Pink Hotrod, and a Big Screen.
The Fortnite Week 2 challenges in full...
• Search Chests in Greasy Grove (0/7)
• Consume Hop Rocks (0/7)
• Deal damage with Suppressed Weapons to opponents (0/500)
• Dance in front of different film cameras (0/7)
• Search between a Scarecrow, Pink Hotrod, and a Big Screen (0/1) (HARD)
• Explosive Weapon Eliminations (0/3) (HARD)
• Eliminate opponents in Tomato Town (0/3) (HARD)