Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 Runners is about to enter one of its biggest content-packed periods yet. The v41.20 update is on its way, and judging by early leaks from data miners, it looks set to be one of the most impactful mid-season patches in quite a while. The update is headlined by a massive DC Comics collaboration, a Simpsons Reload map, and much more. It will be exciting to see all the new content arrive in the battle royale experience.In the section below, we take a look at when the next Fortnite update is going to release.
Fortnite v41.20 release date
The next Fortnite update v41.20 is set to release on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 4 AM ET / 8 AM UTC. As with all Fortnite patches, matchmaking will be disabled shortly before downtime begins, and the servers are expected to go offline at the same time. The maintenance window is expected to last approximately two hours, with servers coming back online at around 6 AM ET / 10 AM UTC.Here are the release timings for the update across all the regions: North America
- Pacific Time (PT): 1:00 AM
- Mountain Time (MT): 2:00 AM
- Central Time (CT): 3:00 AM
- Eastern Time (ET): 4:00 AM
Europe
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): 8:00 AM
- Central European Time (CET): 9:00 AM
- Eastern European Time (EET): 10:00 AM
Asia
- India Standard Time (IST): 1:30 PM
- Singapore Standard Time (SGT): 4:00 PM
- Japan Standard Time (JST): 5:00 PM
Oceania
- Australian Eastern Time (AEDT): 6:00 PM
- New Zealand Time (NZDT): 8:00 PM
Keep in mind that you won’t be able to play the game until the maintenance ends.
What to expect from the Fortnite v41.20 update ?
The Fortnite v41.20 patch is one of the most loaded updates of Chapter 7 Season 3. Here is everything leaked and confirmed for the update:
- DC Comics Collaboration: The Batman collaboration is arriving with v41.20, and it is bringing the full Gotham City rogues gallery with it. Confirmed cosmetics include Batman, Harley Quinn, Catwoman, and Poison Ivy skins, alongside Ace the Bat-Hound as a Sidekick and the iconic Batmobile as a new Car Body. A Batman Sprite is also expected to join the Sprite pool alongside the broader collaboration.
- New
Fortnite Festival Season : A brand new Festival Season is kicking off with v41.20, bringing new Jam Tracks, Icon Series Emotes, and more to Fortnite Festival mode. The ongoing season is expected to wrap up and hand over to a fresh lineup of music content. - The Simpsons Reload Map: A Simpsons-themed Reload map is reportedly arriving with the update, bringing Springfield’s most iconic locations to the Reload mode in what would be one of the most ambitious map theming efforts in Reload’s history.
- Additional Content: Further leaked additions include a John Wick Sprite, Control Resonant skins, new Sprites across multiple variants, new Pets and Sidekicks, new Kicks, updated Item Shop tabs, map changes, new and unvaulted weapons, Blitz mode updates with a new Blitz map and refreshed loot pool, and Reload mode updates with a new map and loot pool changes.
Follow @FortniteStatus on X to stay informed of server status ahead of the v41.20 drop on July 16.
