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Fortnite South Park Update Arrives Jan. 9 With 4 A.M. ET Downtime

Players get a free South Park mini-pass with unlocks available through February 5.

Overview

  • Server downtime begins January 9 at 4 a.m. ET (09:00 UTC), with matchmaking disabled 30 minutes earlier, and Epic estimates about two hours of maintenance.
  • The crossover adds five playable skins—Stan, Kyle, Kenny, Cartman and Butters—plus a Towelie companion, the Cartmanland location and themed items like the one-use Stick of Truth, Cheesy Poofs and Kenny’s Respawn Token.
  • A limited-time five-player Squads mode comes to Battle Royale and reportedly runs until early February.
  • A free South Park mini-pass offers unlockable cosmetics, with the Imaginationland Airship Glider granted for completions by February 5.
  • Early patch notes highlight fixes and known issues such as a default texture on the Magnetic Steps Glider, problems rebooting squadmates and a rare Self-Revive activation edge case.