Fortnite servers are down for scheduled maintenance, according to Epic Games, as the game loads a Star Wars Day update. Here's what to know. Why is Fortnite down? When will servers be back up?

Fortnite users may find they are unable to log into the game early Friday morning. Epic Games is pushing out the v29.40 update which has fan anxiously awaiting the Star Wars Day Lego collaboration.

Here’s why the Fortnite servers aren’t responding during the Star Wars update.  The v29.40 update will have a new LEGO Pass with a free and premium tier. If you immediately spend 1,400 V-Bucks, you unlock the premium tier and Chewbacca cosmetics.

Fortnite’s newly introduced “Star Wars” event has stimulated a huge wave of discontent among players. The players seem not to be offered sufficient content updates unless one quarterly purchases the game extension known as Lego Fortnite.

Fortnite players aren't too impressed with this year's Star Wars event, and not just because of the high price. Some fans point out how little has been added to the Battle Royale mode and have expressed disappointment with the new skins.

Fortnite fans are eager to check out the new Star Wars content launching as part of update 29.40, which also happens to coincide with some server downtime.