Fortnite 34.40 Live: Servers Up, Star Wars Leaks & Unvaulted Gear

Fortnite Update 34.40 Goes Live: Servers Back Online with Star Wars Teasers and Unvaulted Weapons

After several hours of planned downtime, Fortnite Update 34.40 is officially live — and it brings a tidal wave of new content, major crossover teasers, and returning fan-favorite weapons. With Chapter 6 Season 3 just around the corner, this patch is setting the stage for a galactic showdown.

Here’s everything that dropped in Fortnite 34.40, including leaks, unvaulted gear, and more.

🛠️ Fortnite Servers Are Live After 3-Hour Downtime

• ✅ Downtime started: April 22, 2025 – 1 AM PDT / 4 AM EDT / 9 AM BST

• ✅ Servers back online: Just after 4 AM PDT

• ✅ Matchmaking disabled: 30 minutes before update started

Epic’s rollout was smooth — and now players are flooding back into a game world packed with chaos, teasers, and content.

🌌 Star Wars Crossover Hinted for Chapter 6 Season 3

The biggest leak from 34.40? A Star Wars-themed Season 3 seems all but confirmed.

🔍 Datamined Teasers Include:

• ✨ Customizable Wookie Team Leader skin

• 🚀 Star Wars ships seen in new trailer files

• 🗺️ Hints at galactic POI updates

• 💥 Lightsaber and Force powers possibly returning

Chapter 6 Season 3 launches May 2, and it’s shaping up to be one of Fortnite’s biggest crossover seasons yet.

🔫 Fortnite 34.40 Unvaulted Weapons

Two iconic tools return in this update, dramatically changing the current meta:

These items are ideal for crowd control, aggressive rotations, and base clearing, giving both casual and competitive players new ways to dominate.

🧥 New Cosmetics and Leaks – Jenna Ortega, TMNT & More

According to @ShiinaBR and other leakers, here’s what’s next:

• 🖤 Jenna Ortega-inspired outfit
  (From the Sabrina Carpenter Music Pass)

• 🐢 TMNT crossover content continues

• 🐵 Monks reskin incoming

• 🔮 Teasers for Chapter 6 Season 3 Battle Pass

🧬 These will appear progressively over the next two weeks leading up to Season 3.

🔓 Epic Begins Massive Player Unban Wave

In a rare move, Epic Games is unbanning previously banned accounts, citing changes in Terms of Service. This includes:

• 🚫 Old cheating violations

• 📜 Updated enforcement criteria

• 🎮 Potential return of high-profile players

This marks a significant shift in how Epic handles long-term bans and community re-entry.

📌 TL;DR – Fortnite 34.40 Update Highlights

• 🕹️ Servers now live after ~3 hours downtime

• 🌠 Star Wars Season 3 teaser leaks dominate the patch

• 🔫 Unvaulted items: Business Turret, EMP Grenade

• 🧥 New cosmetics: Jenna Ortega outfit, TMNT gear, reskins

• 🔓 Unban wave hits — returning players now reactivated

• 🚀 Chapter 6 Season 3 launches May 2