Fortnite down updates — Servers back up after downtime as new features revealed & Billie Eilish joins popular game

Which Billie Eilish songs will be available?

The following songs will be available after today's update:

• When we all fall asleep where do we go?
• Happier than ever
• Therefore I am
• Oxytocin

First look at new Billie Eilish emotes

Footage of the new Billie Eilish emotes has been shared online.

Billie is joining the popular battle royale today as part of the Fortnite Festival game mode.

Players will be able to unlock her skin as well as several items and emotes connected to the singer.

What else to expect in today's update?

As with most updates, leakers have already shared what they expect to be added today.

Fortnite leaker @ShiinaBR said to expect the following:

• New Cosmetics
• May Crew Skin
• Next Fortnite Festival Artist
• Star Wars Event & Skins
• Added Shop Sections
• Possible X-Men Collab Skins
• Tactical AR Unvault
• LEGO Animal/Farming Update
• Level Up Quest Pack

When will Fortnite Festival season 3 end?

Fortnite Festival season 3 kicks off today and will be available for almost two months.

The season comes to an end on June 13, 2024, at 12 AM ET.

You can get all the content from the new series by purchasing the Season 3 pass.

All the content coming with today's Billie Eilish update

Billie Eilish is bringing a slew of themed content to Fortnite Festival today.

This includes new skins, clothing items and more.

Check out the content to expect below:

WATCH: Full trailer revealed as Billie Eilish enters the fray

Check out the full trailer for today's update below, as shared by reliable leaker ShiinaBR:

When will OG Fortnite return?

Fortnite OG launched last year, bringing with it hundreds of millions of first-time and returning players.

The Chapter 1 flashback season brought back old players and new to discover what sparked Fortnite’s meteoric rise in popularity.

Epic Games has now formally revealed that the game will return in 2024.

Farm friends coming to LEGO Fortnite

Another big change coming in today's update is the introduction of "farm friends" to LEGO Fortnite.

Players can now recruit more villagers to their LEGO Fortnite farms.

Moreover, gamers can now tame animals and bring them to their farm.

Epic Games said: "It’s never lonely at the farm! The Farm Friends update increases the Village recruitment cap to ten per Village.

"Three Village slots are available to Villagers, three slots are available to animals, and four slots are available to Villagers OR animals."

Downtime has begun!

Sadly, it's that time once again, downtime has begun.

This means you won't be able to play Fortnite, LEGO Fortnite and Fortnite Festival for some time.

Stick with us to find out when the servers are back up.

Emote changes coming in today's update

Following the 29.30 update, players will be able to ban certain emotes from their matches.

Taking to X, Fortnite's developers wrote: "We want emotes to be a source of good vibes, but a few (*cough* Take the L *cough*) can sometimes feel a bit overly confrontational.

"Tomorrow's update will introduce a new Confrontational Emotes setting to toggle visibility on these Emotes."

Players will now be able to hide the following emotes:

• Laugh It Up
• Take the L
• Whipcrack
• Make It Plantain

How to check if your Fortnite is down

If you want to check the status of Fortnite’s servers, you can easily check it out on X.

To find out if Fortnite is up and running simply head over to the Fortnite Status X account.

Billie Eilish is coming to Fortnite

Global superstar Billie Eilish is coming to Fortnite Festival today.

Taking to X, the singer shared a teaser image of the Billie Eilish skin players will be able to use.

Four songs will be available to players, these are:

• When we all fall asleep where do we go?
• Happier than ever
• Therefore I am
• Oxytocin