Fortnite Outage History

Past incidents and downtime events

Complete history of Fortnite outages, incidents, and service disruptions. Showing 50 most recent incidents.

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May 2026(6 incidents)

minorresolvedMay 18, 11:13 PM — Resolved May 18, 11:51 PM

Stats Delayed

2 updates

resolvedMay 18, 11:51 PM

This incident has been resolved.

identifiedMay 18, 11:13 PM

We are aware of delays impacting stats queries and reporting surfaces in Epic Online Services. Stats ingestion and processing are continuing normally, but some results may appear delayed while processing catches up.

minorresolvedMay 14, 03:22 PM — Resolved May 14, 05:26 PM

V-Bucks Delivery Delayed

2 updates

resolvedMay 14, 05:26 PM

Players who saw a delay in receiving V-Bucks should now have them available. As part of this fix, players who qualify for the Showdown Umbrella styles introduced in today's update may see them granted at a later date.

identifiedMay 14, 03:22 PM

We're working to fix a delay with purchased V-Bucks being granted for some players. All purchases are saved and will appear ASAP once we fix this error.

majorresolvedMay 14, 11:45 AM — Resolved May 14, 12:37 PM

Login and matchmaking issues in Fortnite

2 updates

resolvedMay 14, 12:37 PM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingMay 14, 11:45 AM

We're actively working on fixing the matchmaking and login errors some players may see while launching the game or while in the Lobby. We'll share an update as soon as this is fixed up.

noneresolvedMay 13, 11:00 PM — Resolved May 13, 11:00 PM

EAS Auth Access Token with additional claims

1 update

resolvedMay 14, 07:12 PM

We have rolled back a change to our backend that included additional claims in the EAS Auth Access token. This change could break the login flow in some games that allocated a fixed-size buffer to the access token.

majorresolvedMay 12, 12:05 AM — Resolved May 12, 01:01 AM

Rocket League Matchmaking Outage

2 updates

resolvedMay 12, 01:01 AM

Matchmaking issues have been resolved. Players should now be able to queue into matches normally.

identifiedMay 12, 12:05 AM

We're working to resolve an issue where players are unable to matchmake. We'll provide another update when this is fixed.

majorresolvedMay 8, 12:33 AM — Resolved May 8, 01:45 AM

Login and Matchmaking Errors

3 updates

resolvedMay 8, 01:45 AM

Log-in and Matchmaking has recovered and we're no longer seeing any server delays. We'll continue to monitor these services and address any issues that arise.

investigatingMay 8, 12:55 AM

We're actively working to fix the Log-in & Matchmaking outages players are experiencing across Fortnite, Fall Guys, and Rocket League. Purchases on Epic Games Store may encounter a delay. We'll provide more info as we resolving this issue.

investigatingMay 8, 12:33 AM

Players may not be able to log into or matchmake in Fortnite or Fall Guys. We're working to fix this now and we'll provide an update when we have more info.

April 2026(7 incidents)

majorresolvedApr 24, 05:45 AM — Resolved Apr 24, 06:03 AM

Issues with Publishing Tools and Developer Portal

2 updates

resolvedApr 24, 06:03 AM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingApr 24, 05:45 AM

We are currently investigating issues impacting Epic Games Store Publishing Tools and the Epic Online Services Developer Portal. We'll share an update once they are resolved.

criticalresolvedApr 17, 07:04 PM — Resolved Apr 17, 08:31 PM

Fortnite Matchmaking Issues

2 updates

resolvedApr 17, 08:31 PM

✅ Matchmaking errors are fixed. Players can jump into a game again without issue. We're monitoring game servers to make sure everything returns to normal.

investigatingApr 17, 07:04 PM

🛠️ We are aware that players are currently experiencing matchmaking issues. We are working on resolving these issues ASAP.

minorresolvedApr 17, 10:35 AM — Resolved Apr 17, 03:13 PM

Issue with Unreal Revision Control in UEFN

3 updates

resolvedApr 17, 03:13 PM

Issue with Unreal Revision Control in UEFN has been resolved.

investigatingApr 17, 10:35 AM

We are continuing to investigate this issue.

investigatingApr 17, 10:35 AM

We are investigating an issue with real-time updates from Unreal Revision Control (URC) in UEFN.

minorresolvedApr 15, 09:51 AM — Resolved Apr 15, 12:57 PM

Elevated Error Rates for URC Connections.

3 updates

resolvedApr 15, 12:57 PM

This issue has been resolved.

investigatingApr 15, 09:52 AM

We are continuing to investigate this issue.

investigatingApr 15, 09:51 AM

We are investigating elevated error rates for URC connections made by the UEFN editor.

noneresolvedApr 14, 12:00 PM — Resolved Apr 14, 12:00 PM

Epic Online Services - Issues accessing EOS backend

1 update

resolvedApr 14, 07:42 PM

There was an issue affecting Epic Online Services from 8:10 am to 8:55 am EDT. The likely symptom players faced was failure to log in.

criticalresolvedApr 7, 03:39 PM — Resolved Apr 7, 04:15 PM

Rocket League Log-ins and Matchmaking Issue

2 updates

resolvedApr 7, 04:15 PM

Log-ins and matchmaking are fixed! Players should be able to jump into a match again without issue

investigatingApr 7, 03:39 PM

We're working to fix an issue with players connecting to Rocket League, and are restarting our servers. Players will be unable to log-in or connect to a match for a few moments while we resolve this.

minorresolvedApr 1, 05:53 AM — Resolved Apr 1, 06:11 AM

Logins & Matchmaking Issue

3 updates

resolvedApr 1, 06:11 AM

This incident has been resolved.

monitoringApr 1, 06:11 AM

We are continuing to monitor for any further issues.

monitoringApr 1, 05:53 AM

We've resolved an issue with players being unable to log in to Fortnite servers. We'll continue to monitor this to ensure logins and matchmaking have returned to normal.

March 2026(10 incidents)

minorresolvedMar 24, 06:18 PM — Resolved Mar 30, 06:57 PM

Hyperwallet issue

2 updates

resolvedMar 30, 06:57 PM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingMar 24, 06:18 PM

We’re aware of an issue impacting Hyperwallet and are investigating. We’ll share an update once it’s resolved.

majorresolvedMar 30, 08:43 AM — Resolved Mar 30, 09:08 AM

Login and matchmaking issues in Fortnite

2 updates

resolvedMar 30, 09:08 AM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingMar 30, 08:43 AM

We are aware that players are currently experiencing login and matchmaking issues. We are working on resolving these issues ASAP.

noneresolvedMar 30, 09:00 AM — Resolved Mar 30, 09:00 AM

Issues with Epic Online Services

1 update

resolvedMar 30, 09:17 AM

Earlier issues affecting Epic Account Services and Game Services have been resolved. Players should now be able to access and play as normal.

criticalresolvedMar 25, 05:42 PM — Resolved Mar 25, 06:35 PM

Issue Affecting Twinmotion Cloud Presentations

2 updates

resolvedMar 25, 06:35 PM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingMar 25, 05:42 PM

We're investigating an issue where users are unable to connect to Twinmotion Cloud Presentations via PixelStreaming. We'll share an update once this has been resolved.

minorresolvedMar 22, 06:08 AM — Resolved Mar 22, 06:26 AM

EOS Logins and Achievements Issue

3 updates

resolvedMar 22, 06:26 AM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingMar 22, 06:26 AM

We are continuing to investigate this issue.

investigatingMar 22, 06:08 AM

We're investigating an issue where some players may see log-in errors or delayed achievement visibility. We'll update this incident as we have more info and this is resolved.

majorresolvedMar 22, 01:41 AM — Resolved Mar 22, 04:55 AM

Fall Guys Matchmaking

2 updates

resolvedMar 22, 04:55 AM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingMar 22, 01:41 AM

We're investigating an issue with matchmaking that is causing long queue times or failure to find a match for some players.

minorresolvedMar 21, 03:27 PM — Resolved Mar 21, 09:55 PM

Purchasing Issue on Xbox

2 updates

resolvedMar 21, 09:55 PM

This issue is fixed, all V-bucks and Outfit packs are available again on Xbox.

investigatingMar 21, 03:27 PM

We're investigating an issue on Xbox causing some V-Bucks and item bundles to not appear in the Shop.

minorresolvedMar 21, 04:50 AM — Resolved Mar 21, 05:24 AM

Login and Matchmaking Issues

2 updates

resolvedMar 21, 05:24 AM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingMar 21, 04:50 AM

We are currently investigating this issue.

criticalresolvedMar 14, 01:02 AM — Resolved Mar 14, 01:38 AM

Rocket League Matchmaking Issues

2 updates

resolvedMar 14, 01:38 AM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingMar 14, 01:02 AM

We’re aware of reports of matchmaking issues in Rocket League. Our team is currently investigating and we’ll provide an update as soon as we have a fix.

majorresolvedMar 2, 06:16 AM — Resolved Mar 2, 05:20 PM

Matchmaking Issues

2 updates

resolvedMar 2, 05:20 PM

Matchmaking services have been restored.

investigatingMar 2, 06:16 AM

We’re currently investigating an issue affecting matchmaking services in the Middle East region. Users may experience longer queue times or difficulty finding matches. We'll provide updates as more information becomes available.

February 2026(4 incidents)

noneresolvedFeb 26, 07:34 PM — Resolved Feb 26, 07:34 PM

Login Service Outage

1 update

resolvedFeb 26, 07:34 PM

✅ We've resolved an issue affecting Fortnite, Rocket League, Fall Guys and Epic Online Services logins. We're continuing to monitor services to ensure everything remains stable.

noneresolvedFeb 25, 08:00 PM — Resolved Feb 25, 08:00 PM

EOS Analytics in DevPortal

1 update

resolvedFeb 27, 02:14 PM

Some EOS analytics were not available in the DevPortal from Feb 25th 3:18 PM to Feb 26th 7:25 AM EST.

minorresolvedFeb 24, 11:16 PM — Resolved Feb 25, 12:55 AM

Fall Guys Item Shop Purchases Error

2 updates

resolvedFeb 25, 12:55 AM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingFeb 24, 11:16 PM

Players on Xbox may see purchases fail when using the Item Shop in game.

criticalresolvedFeb 23, 11:52 PM — Resolved Feb 24, 12:53 AM

Fab Marketplace Product Detail Page Issues

2 updates

resolvedFeb 24, 12:53 AM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingFeb 23, 11:52 PM

Fab Marketplace users may be unable to access Product Detail Pages (PDPs). Some listings are displaying an incorrect 'Mature Content' pop-up, and direct PDP links may result in server errors.

January 2026(6 incidents)

criticalresolvedJan 29, 10:38 PM — Resolved Jan 30, 01:26 AM

Fortnite Matchmaking Outage

4 updates

resolvedJan 30, 01:26 AM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingJan 29, 10:52 PM

Matchmaking is working for most players, but some may still have issues queueing into matches.

investigatingJan 29, 10:41 PM

We are continuing to investigate this issue.

investigatingJan 29, 10:38 PM

We're investigating matchmaking issues across several games and experiences in Fortnite.

noneresolvedJan 29, 06:00 AM — Resolved Jan 29, 06:00 AM

EOS Voice Connection Errors in Asia Regions

1 update

resolvedJan 29, 06:52 PM

Connection attempts to EOS Voice received party join errors in Asia regions. This is resolved now and we are continuing to monitor.

majorresolvedJan 23, 03:05 AM — Resolved Jan 23, 09:19 AM

Issues with Player Search, Player Reports and Sanctions in the Developer Portal

2 updates

resolvedJan 23, 09:19 AM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingJan 23, 03:05 AM

We are currently investigating the issue.

majorresolvedJan 23, 12:24 AM — Resolved Jan 23, 02:37 AM

Issues with Player Search, Player Reports and Sanctions in the Developer Portal

3 updates

resolvedJan 23, 02:37 AM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingJan 23, 12:39 AM

We are continuing to investigate this issue.

investigatingJan 23, 12:24 AM

We're aware and investigating UI issues in the DevPortal around player search, reports, and sanctions.

majorresolvedJan 13, 04:37 PM — Resolved Jan 13, 07:45 PM

Fortnite Login & Matchmaking Issues

2 updates

resolvedJan 13, 07:45 PM

✅ Fortnite login and matchmaking services have been restored.

identifiedJan 13, 04:37 PM

⚠️ We're aware of a network issue preventing some players from logging into or matchmaking in Fortnite. We're working on a fix now - updates to follow as soon as we know more.

minorresolvedJan 1, 05:02 PM — Resolved Jan 1, 05:51 PM

Launcher Store & Library Issue

3 updates

resolvedJan 1, 05:51 PM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingJan 1, 05:50 PM

We are continuing to investigate this issue.

investigatingJan 1, 05:02 PM

We're working to resolve an error when browsing the Epic Games Store page where some players may not see the currently available free games or have trouble viewing games in their Library. We'll provide an update when we have more info and a fix.

December 2025(10 incidents)

majorresolvedDec 30, 02:35 PM — Resolved Dec 30, 03:30 PM

Fab sellers unable to publish or update listings

2 updates

resolvedDec 30, 03:30 PM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingDec 30, 02:35 PM

We're investigating an issue where Fab Sellers aren't able to publish or update listings.

majorresolvedDec 25, 06:48 AM — Resolved Dec 30, 02:48 PM

Epic Online Services Login Issues

5 updates

resolvedDec 30, 02:48 PM

This incident has been resolved.

monitoringDec 26, 10:08 PM

We are continuing to monitor for any further issues.

monitoringDec 25, 09:29 PM

We’re still seeing intermittent login issues and are working to resolve them. If players are having trouble logging in, please wait a few minutes then try again.

monitoringDec 25, 07:47 AM

Epic Online Services and Fortnite log-ins are recovering and players should be able to play again. We're continuing to monitor and we'll update you with any new info about this issue.

investigatingDec 25, 06:48 AM

We're seeing that players are unable to log-in again and are working to restore service. We'll provide more info as we have an update.

criticalresolvedDec 25, 02:01 AM — Resolved Dec 25, 05:24 AM

Login issues impacting Fortnite, Rocket League, Fall Guys and EOS

3 updates

resolvedDec 25, 05:24 AM

Fortnite, Rocket League, Fall Guys, and Epic Online Services log-ins and game services are back online now, thanks for your patience. We'll continue to monitor services health to ensure everything continues to operate as normal.

investigatingDec 25, 03:04 AM

We're still working on bringing Fortnite, Rocket League, Fall Guys, and Epic Online Services back online and restoring matchmaking to normal. Players currently logged in may see themselves kicked from the game while work to bring services back online.

investigatingDec 25, 02:01 AM

We are investigating login issues impacting Fortnite, Rocket League, Fall Guys, and Epic Online Services. We are working on a fix ASAP and will share an update once this has been resolved.

criticalresolvedDec 24, 12:56 AM — Resolved Dec 24, 01:23 AM

EOS Matchmaking Issues

2 updates

resolvedDec 24, 01:23 AM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingDec 24, 12:56 AM

We are investigating matchmaking issues affecting Epic Online Services and are working on a solution. We'll provide an update once the issues have been resolved.

majorresolvedDec 20, 07:43 PM — Resolved Dec 21, 02:10 AM

Epic Online Game Services Authentication issue

2 updates

resolvedDec 21, 02:10 AM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingDec 20, 07:43 PM

We are currently investigating an issue impacting Epic Online Game Services Authentication. We'll let you know once this has been resolved.

minorresolvedDec 18, 10:20 AM — Resolved Dec 18, 11:03 AM

Developer Portal - EOS & EGS Configuration Unavailable

2 updates

resolvedDec 18, 11:03 AM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingDec 18, 10:20 AM

We are currently investigating an issue affecting the Epic Online Services and Epic Games Store components of the Developer Portal.

minorresolvedDec 15, 05:08 AM — Resolved Dec 15, 06:09 AM

Publishing Tools Previous Values Appear Blank

2 updates

resolvedDec 15, 06:09 AM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingDec 15, 05:08 AM

We're working to resolve an issue where some fields in the Publishing Tools appear blank when edited. Previous data in these fields is still saved, and we're working to resolve this visual issue now.

majorresolvedDec 12, 03:15 AM — Resolved Dec 12, 06:01 AM

Epic Games Store General Issue

4 updates

resolvedDec 12, 06:01 AM

Purchases and free game redemptions on the Epic Games Store, as well as V-Bucks and other money transactions in Fortnite, have been restored and are no longer showing an error message. Thanks everyone for your understanding, and we'll continue monitoring this to ensure servers remain stable.

investigatingDec 12, 04:01 AM

While we continue to investigate and resolve this issue, V-Bucks and other money transactions are also affected and may fail to load when trying to purchase.

investigatingDec 12, 03:59 AM

We are continuing to investigate this issue.

investigatingDec 12, 03:15 AM

We’re working to resolve the Epic Games Store erroring when trying to redeem or make a purchase, and appearing in a different language than what you selected.

majorresolvedDec 11, 05:29 PM — Resolved Dec 11, 08:38 PM

Matchmaking issues in Fall Guys

2 updates

resolvedDec 11, 08:38 PM

Matchmaking issues in Fall Guys have been resolved.

investigatingDec 11, 05:29 PM

We are aware of the matchmaking issues some players might be experiencing when trying to access different shows. We are investigating and will share more information once it becomes available.

minorresolvedDec 3, 04:30 PM — Resolved Dec 5, 01:07 PM

Issue with relayed connections in the EU region

3 updates

resolvedDec 5, 01:07 PM

This incident has been resolved.

monitoringDec 3, 08:40 PM

A fix has been deployed. We are monitoring the health of our relay servers to ensure the issue is resolved.

investigatingDec 3, 04:30 PM

We are currently investigating an issue with P2P relayed connections in the EU region.

November 2025(7 incidents)

criticalresolvedNov 26, 05:54 PM — Resolved Nov 26, 08:38 PM

EOS Login Issues - Epic Games Store, Fortnite, Rocket League, Fall Guys, Developer Portal

5 updates

resolvedNov 26, 08:38 PM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingNov 26, 06:56 PM

We are continuing to investigate this issue.

investigatingNov 26, 06:14 PM

We are continuing to investigate this issue.

investigatingNov 26, 06:01 PM

We are continuing to investigate this issue.

investigatingNov 26, 05:54 PM

We’re aware of players being unable to login to Epic Games Store, Fortnite, Rocket League, Fall Guys and Developer Portal. Our team is investigating the issue and we'll follow up once the issue has been resolved.

majorresolvedNov 21, 04:12 PM — Resolved Nov 21, 05:31 PM

Fortnite Matchmaking Issues

2 updates

resolvedNov 21, 05:31 PM

✅ Matchmaking services for Fortnite Battle Royale are now fully restored.

identifiedNov 21, 04:12 PM

⚠️ We're actively working on resolving an issue causing some players to experience matchmaking difficulties in Fortnite Battle Royale. We'll provide an update once matchmaking has returned to normal.

noneresolvedNov 21, 10:00 AM — Resolved Nov 21, 10:00 AM

EOS Login Issues

1 update

resolvedNov 21, 04:20 PM

There was a brief issue affecting EOS login from 04:53–04:56 UTC

noneresolvedNov 20, 10:00 AM — Resolved Nov 20, 10:00 AM

EOS Login Issues

1 update

resolvedNov 21, 04:19 PM

There was a brief issue affecting EOS login from 04:52 - 05:00 UTC

noneresolvedNov 20, 02:49 AM — Resolved Nov 20, 03:37 AM

EOS Login Issues Impacted

2 updates

resolvedNov 20, 03:37 AM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingNov 20, 02:49 AM

⚠️❗️ We're aware of issues preventing people from logging into Epic Online Services titles. We're looking into the issue and we'll let you know when we've fixed things up.

majorresolvedNov 19, 04:35 PM — Resolved Nov 19, 05:16 PM

Rocket League Matchmaking Issues

2 updates

resolvedNov 19, 05:16 PM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingNov 19, 04:35 PM

We're aware of issues impacting Rocket League Matchmaking and are currently investigating.

majorresolvedNov 1, 09:07 PM — Resolved Nov 2, 03:20 AM

Various Fortnite Functionality Issues

3 updates

resolvedNov 2, 03:20 AM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingNov 1, 09:08 PM

We are continuing to investigate this issue.

investigatingNov 1, 09:07 PM

We're investigating reports of players loading into matches without equipped Outfits, as well as other functionality issues like Locker loadouts, Party invites, and Friends Lists not working correctly. We’re working to fix this ASAP and will let you know when we have.

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