New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- Fortnite players are in for a long wait today as Epic Games temporarily shuts down servers ahead of the launch of its much-anticipated Simpsons season. The downtime began shortly after the end-of-season event titled "Welcome Our Alien Overlords," which concluded earlier on Friday.

The new season update, officially titled version 38.00, will introduce a Springfield-themed map, a special Simpsons Battle Pass, and several gameplay changes across all platforms - including PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC, and Android devices.

Epic Games confirmed that Fortnite servers were taken offline at 3:30 pm UTC (11:30 am ET / 8:30 am PT) immediately after the live event wrapped up. The announcement was shared through Fortni...