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Following a short delay,Fortnitehas confirmed that update 3.90, better known as v24.40, will be released today following some short server downtime. The update will add a new ranked mode, new cosmetics, plenty of big balance adjustments, and more.Today’s update will be the fourth major content update of Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2, and possibly one of Fortnite’s biggest updates yet. As confirmed late last week,Epic Gameswill finally be adding an official ranked mode to the game with today’s update, allowing the more competitive players to face off against each other and climb their way through the rankings.READ MORE:Fortnite: How To Level Up The Battle Pass QuicklyBut if the new ranked mode isn’t for you, there’s still plenty of content included in today’s update. Here’s everything you need to know about Fortnite update v24.40.
Fortnite Servers Down For v24.40 Update
Epic Games has confirmed that downtime for today’s update will begin at 3AM ET / 8AM BST. It has yet to be revealed exactly how long Fortnite servers will be down for, but players can expect them to be back up within an hour or two.
Fortnite Update 3.90 Patch Notes For v24.40
Below you will find the official patch notes for the May 17 Fortnite update, which not only includes the highly anticipated ranked mode, but a plethora of new cosmetics and bug fixes.
COMING IN V24.40: BALANCE CHANGES
As mentioned above, we’ll be making the following balance changes in v24.40:
Also, in case you missed it, we made the following balance changes in a hotfix on May 3 ET:
MAJOR BUG FIXES COMING IN V24.40
TRIOS VAULTED
COSMETIC STREAMING FOR MOBILE AND PC
On mobile and PC, we’ve extended the High Resolution Textures setting to give players more control over which content they download and when.
By default, players will stream most cosmetic items as they are encountered rather than install or patch them upfront. This will get players into Fortnite faster and reduce Fortnite’s install size.
Please note we’re still making improvements to this feature. In v24.40, players on PC will be able to download all high resolution textures at once if they wish. PC players can opt out of streaming by selecting “Disable Cosmetic Streaming” through the Options menu on the Fortnite tile in the Epic Games Launcher.
Some things to keep in mind with High Resolution Textures:
Further details on today’s Fortnite update can be found on the officialEpic Games website.
