The day has finally arrived–after months and months of leaks and rumors, Fortnite’s Simpsons season launches today. Just not quite yet, because Fortnite is offline for maintenance following the “Welcome, Our Alien Overlords” event, during which players were treated to a Simpsons short film that explained how they ended up being a part of the Fortnite omniverse.
As is standard operating procedure for Epic, Fortnite goes offline when it’s time for a major update. While this usually happens during the middle of the night on a weekday, this season launch is a special event, and as such, it’ll kick off on a Saturday evening. That’s why it’s offline for maintenance now–Epic wants the launch of Fortnite x Simpsons to arrive during primetime on a Saturday night.
