When is the new Port-a-Fortress coming to Fortnite? Date and time announced for v5.41 update

Epic Games have announced the release date and time for the v5.41 game update in Fortnite Battle Royale.

The newest, and possibly last game update of Season 5 is set to go live on September 18 at 1 AM PT / 4 AM ET / 8 PM BST. The update will require downtime, which means that in-game matchmaking should be disabled about 20-25 minutes prior to the launch time. 

The announcement for the new update came via a post on the official Fortnite Twitter page on September 17.

all-new ‘Port-a-Fortress’ item, which appeared in the in-game announcement screen on September 16.

As alluded to in the tweet above, this new Legendary item is an enhanced version of the current ‘Port-a-Fort,’ as it allows players to instantly build a huge, castle-like structure in seconds. 

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With Season 5 expected to end on September 25, this will very likely be the last major update rolled out by Epic Games before then. 

Thus, it is unlikely for any major in-game adjustments or map changes to be implemented before then, although some new cosmetic items could be added to fill up the Item Shop until next week.