New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- Epic Games has temporarily taken Fortnite and related services offline on Sunday for scheduled maintenance linked to the game's latest Springfield-themed season. The downtime coincides with the rollout of the v38.00 update, which introduces a major crossover inspired by The Simpsons.

This disruption follows the "Welcome, Our Alien Overlords" live event, marking the transition to the new season. Players have nevertheless expressed growing frustration over the extended wait.

As hours passed without the game returning online, fans took to X to share their annoyance and a few laughs.

An X user going by@agentpikapika wrote, "9+ hours without Fortnite servers down I seriously can't handle this, I haven't showered all day...