Stronghold Heroes new season delayed due to technical issues

As is the case between seasons, Epic Games took fort night Go offline early on Friday to do some maintenance and get the game ready for all the new content fans are about to enjoy. While downtime usually lasts a few hours, Epic encountered an issue that forced it to delay the start of Season 2, Chapter 5.

“Hi everyone, we encountered an unexpected issue during maintenance that required us to extend our downtime by at least 8 hours,” Post at 9:14 AM ET Read on Fortnite Status X account. “We’re sorry to have everyone wait longer than usual to get into Battle Royale Season 2 Chapter 5. The team is working on fixing this issue as quickly as possible and we will provide another update when we have more information.”

Epic provided an update at 4pm to let fans know that work is underway to bring the game back online. “Players will be able to pre-download the updated version v29.00 in approximately 5 hours,” it said. “We appreciate your patience and can’t wait for everyone to join in.” That means players won’t be able to access the new season until at least 9 p.m., meaning fort night Will be offline for approximately 18 hours.

The delay is a bit of a shame, as the new season looks pretty compelling. It’s called Myths and Mortals and focuses on the Greek gods. In addition to earning skins for the likes of Aphrodite, Medusa, and Poseidon through the Battle Pass, you can also use mythical powers like Zeus’ Lightning and the Wings of Icarus. Epic has also added some interesting new areas to the island, including Mount Olympus and the underworld of Hades. A strange-looking river Styx, guarded by Cerberus, leads to the latter.

Updated March 8 at 4:40 p.m. ET: Added more details on how long it will take to resolve technical issues.