Fortnite update 19.20 PATCH NOTES, server downtime, Covert Canyon, Star Wars collab, MORE

Fortnite developer Epic Games is ready to release update 19.20 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch and Android.

Two weeks in the making, the new Fortnite Battle Royale and Save the World update has a February 1 release date.

Fortnite update 19.20 has a 9am GMT launch time for fans living in the UK.

As a major update, the patch will be accompanied by a period of server downtime, which runs from 9am until around 11am.

Matchmaking will be disabled at 8.30am GMT, which means you won’t be able to join a new game after this point.

The news was announced by Epic Games on Twitter: “v19.20 is covertly coming up (until we just announced it).

“The update is scheduled for release on February 1st. Downtime will begin at 04:00 AM ET, with matchmaking being disabled 30 minutes before.”

As you can see from the tweet, Epic is teasing the release of something secret. This is almost certainly a reference to Covert Canyon, which is a rumoured new location.

According to Fortnite insider Shiina, the new update will also bring new Star Wars or Spider-Man items.

You can see the full list of patch notes below…

Fortnite update 19.20 patch notes…

Battle Royale fixes…

• Games and points not counting towards tournament score

– Sometimes a tournament match will not record a game’s points on the leaderboard and the game will not register as played.

• Spiderman’s Web Shooters drop with full uses from eliminated players.

– Spiderman’s Web Shooters will restock to the full 80 uses when dropped from eliminated players.

• When navigating to the Compete Tab, the cursor automatically takes you to the far right of all the tournaments.

– When a player selects the Compete Tab in-game, the cursor automatically takes the player to the farthest right tournament.

Creative fixes…

• Players respawning in the Creative Hub during games

– Players can respawn in the Creative Hub when eliminated during a game instead of respawning on the map

• Charge Shotgun doesn’t save in Item Spawner

– We’re aware of an issue that is causing Kits charged shotgun to not save in the item spawner.

Save the World fixes…

• Husks can damage objectives through player built structures in Deliver the Bomb

– It’s been discovered that the Husks can still damage objectives through player built structures in Deliver the Bomb.

• Toggle Harvester Tool button not working on consoles

– The toggle harvester tool button is not working on consoles in STW. Instead of swapping between weapons and the pickaxe, it is instead pulling the pick axe out again

• Players not gaining access to Expeditions despite meeting the criteria to get them

– Players Expeditions menu is not showing up for players despite reaching the point in which they can unlock them

Switch and Mobile fixes…

• The Storm is not as dense and is more transparent on Nintendo Switch

– Players can not always see the Storm forming and coming near them due to the Storm visuals being more transparent on Nintendo Switch devices.