A few hours ago, Epic Games came out with an announcement revealing details about its newest update for Fortnite. Update 2.4.2 would take inspiration from the upcoming Valentine’s Day and hence, was going to feature themed skins and items. However, it seems we will not have to wait much longer for the new content as the update will be going live today.

Fortnite Update Downtime

According to the recent tweet from Epic Games’ official account for Fortnite, Update 2.4.2 will be live today. The downtime for Patch 2.4.2 will begin today at approximately 4:50 AM ET | 09:45 GMT. Furthermore, to implement the update, the developers will disable the Matchmaking feature at 4:25 AM | 09:25 GMT.

The developers have yet to unveil the exact downtime for the update. However, we believe players will have to wait at least a couple of hours before they can log back into Fortnite. So, if you are eager to try out the new content and feel the love, then today is the day. Check back into Fortnite later today to experience Valentine’s Day like never before.

For those of you who have yet to see what the new update has to offer, let us show you the way. It seems Epic Games is introducing Valentine’s Day themed content into the game. This includes a Cupid stylized skin, a Crossbow, and a few other cosmetic items. For more details on the complete patch notes for the upcoming Fortnite Update 2.4.2, check out the official post.

Stay tuned as we will be updating you on the current status of the upcoming Fortnite Update 2.4.2. Till then, give us a minute of your time and drop a comment below on what do you think of the new update. Is adding content like this the way forward?