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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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(11 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.

majorresolvedNov 1, 08:45 PM — Resolved Nov 2, 03:20 AM

Fortnite Login Issues

2 updates

resolvedNov 2, 03:20 AM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingNov 1, 08:45 PM

We're investigating Fortnite login issues on all platforms. We'll follow up here with an update once the issue is resolved.

majorresolvedNov 1, 09:35 PM — Resolved Nov 2, 03:20 AM

Fall Guys Login Issues

2 updates

resolvedNov 2, 03:20 AM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingNov 1, 09:35 PM

We're investigating Fall Guys login issues on all platforms. We'll follow up here with an update once the issue is resolved.

majorresolvedNov 1, 10:02 PM — Resolved Nov 2, 03:19 AM

Epic Games Store Login Issues

2 updates

resolvedNov 2, 03:19 AM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingNov 1, 10:02 PM

We are currently investigating this issue.

majorresolvedNov 1, 09:27 PM — Resolved Nov 2, 03:19 AM

Rocket League Login Issues

2 updates

resolvedNov 2, 03:19 AM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingNov 1, 09:27 PM

We're investigating Rocket League login issues on all platforms. We'll follow up here with an update once the issue is resolved.

October 2025(16 incidents)

minorresolvedOct 26, 06:28 PM — Resolved Oct 30, 04:16 PM

Rocket League Log-ins

2 updates

resolvedOct 30, 04:16 PM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingOct 26, 06:28 PM

Players may sometimes get an error when trying to log-in, having to retry. We're working to fix this and will update this entry when its resolved.

minorresolvedOct 29, 05:27 PM — Resolved Oct 29, 10:25 PM

Xbox Cloud players experiencing login issues in Fortnite

3 updates

resolvedOct 29, 10:25 PM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingOct 29, 06:30 PM

Due to a wider service outage affecting Xbox Cloud Gaming, Fortnite is currently unavailable to XCG users. We'll update here once the service is restored.

investigatingOct 29, 05:27 PM

We are looking into login issues players on Xbox Cloud might be experiencing. We are working on a fix and will let you know once this is resolved.

minorresolvedOct 29, 04:48 PM — Resolved Oct 29, 06:18 PM

Epic Developer Community Partial Outage

4 updates

resolvedOct 29, 06:18 PM

This incident has been resolved.

monitoringOct 29, 06:17 PM

A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

identifiedOct 29, 06:17 PM

The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.

investigatingOct 29, 04:48 PM

We are currently investigating this issue.

minorresolvedOct 23, 08:39 AM — Resolved Oct 23, 09:23 AM

EOS Log-Ins Impacted

2 updates

resolvedOct 23, 09:23 AM

This incident has been resolved.

monitoringOct 23, 08:39 AM

We’re working to resolve an issue related to EOS log-ins and will update this once fully recovered.

noneresolvedOct 22, 04:20 PM — Resolved Oct 22, 07:51 PM

Epic Developer Community Forums Down

3 updates

resolvedOct 22, 07:51 PM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingOct 22, 04:36 PM

We are continuing to investigate this issue.

investigatingOct 22, 04:20 PM

We are currently investigating this issue.

criticalresolvedOct 21, 05:32 PM — Resolved Oct 21, 07:34 PM

Rocket League Matchmaking and Gameplay Issues

7 updates

resolvedOct 21, 07:34 PM

This incident has been resolved.

monitoringOct 21, 07:00 PM

A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

investigatingOct 21, 06:38 PM

We are continuing to investigate this issue.

investigatingOct 21, 06:33 PM

After monitoring, our recent fix didn’t work as intended. Rocket League Matchmaking and Game Services are still experiencing issues. We're continuing to work towards a fix.

monitoringOct 21, 06:19 PM

A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

identifiedOct 21, 05:58 PM

The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.

investigatingOct 21, 05:32 PM

We're investigating issues affecting Rocket League Matchmaking. We'll provide an update once the issue is resolved.

majorresolvedOct 20, 09:17 PM — Resolved Oct 21, 03:08 PM

Fortnite Website Returns An Error When Logged Into An Epic Games Account

2 updates

resolvedOct 21, 03:08 PM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingOct 20, 09:17 PM

Due to ongoing service provider outages, players logged into their Epic Games account may see an error when trying to view the Fortnite website. To view the site, log out of your account.

criticalresolvedOct 20, 08:24 PM — Resolved Oct 20, 11:46 PM

Epic Online Services Developer Portal Issues

2 updates

resolvedOct 20, 11:46 PM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingOct 20, 08:24 PM

We're aware that the Developer Portal is still experiencing issues following the recent service provider outage. Our team is working to mitigate the problem and will provide an update once it's resolved.

criticalresolvedOct 20, 06:00 PM — Resolved Oct 20, 06:44 PM

Epic Online Services Developer Portal Issues

2 updates

resolvedOct 20, 06:44 PM

This incident has been resolved.

identifiedOct 20, 06:00 PM

criticalresolvedOct 20, 09:55 AM — Resolved Oct 20, 12:27 PM

Service Outage Across Several Systems

6 updates

resolvedOct 20, 12:27 PM

The service provider outage is resolved and Fortnite is back online, alongside all other Epic services! Players should again be able to log-in and matchmake without issue. We'll continue to monitor this to ensure service remains stable.

monitoringOct 20, 12:04 PM

A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

identifiedOct 20, 11:06 AM

While services recover, we're continuing to restore Fall Guys matchmaking and bring Fortnite back online.

identifiedOct 20, 10:55 AM

We are seeing services begin to recover and will be bringing things back online incrementally; Fall Guys, Rocket League, and Epic Online Services are back online.

identifiedOct 20, 10:28 AM

We are seeing services begin to recover and will be bringing things back online incrementally.

identifiedOct 20, 09:55 AM

A widespread service provider outage is also affecting Fortnite, Rocket League, Fall Guys, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, preventing service in a number of areas. We're working to recover services now and will update this instance as recovery completes.

minorresolvedOct 16, 08:19 PM — Resolved Oct 16, 10:31 PM

EOS Game Services login with itchio credentials may fail

2 updates

resolvedOct 16, 10:31 PM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingOct 16, 08:19 PM

We are currently investigating this issue.

majorresolvedOct 16, 08:29 PM — Resolved Oct 16, 09:39 PM

Long matchmaking queue times in Rocket League

2 updates

resolvedOct 16, 09:39 PM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingOct 16, 08:29 PM

We're aware of long matchmaking queue times in Rocket League. Our team is investigating the issue and working to resolve it.

criticalresolvedOct 11, 07:46 PM — Resolved Oct 11, 09:09 PM

Matchmaking issues in Creator-made Islands and LEGO Fortnite

3 updates

resolvedOct 11, 09:09 PM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingOct 11, 07:49 PM

We are continuing to investigate this issue.

investigatingOct 11, 07:46 PM

We are actively investigating matchmaking issues that players may be experiencing when trying to access Creator-made Islands and LEGO Fortnite. We’ll update this thread once a fix is in place.

criticalresolvedOct 10, 01:27 PM — Resolved Oct 10, 02:10 PM

Login issues in Fortnite

2 updates

resolvedOct 10, 02:10 PM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingOct 10, 01:27 PM

We're investigating a log-in issue right now preventing players from signing in or updating and will let you know once this is fixed.

majorresolvedOct 9, 02:25 PM — Resolved Oct 9, 03:13 PM

Fortnite Login Issues

2 updates

resolvedOct 9, 03:13 PM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingOct 9, 02:25 PM

We're working to resolve a log-in issue where players with new accounts or who haven't logged in yet this season are seeing an error message preventing them from signing in. We're fixing this ASAP and will let you know once its done.

criticalresolvedOct 8, 01:41 PM — Resolved Oct 8, 02:20 PM

MetaHuman Creator Web Application is currently unavailable

2 updates

resolvedOct 8, 02:20 PM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingOct 8, 01:41 PM

We are investigating an accessibility issue with the MetaHuman Creator Web Application. We are working on a fix and will let you know when it has been implemented.

September 2025(7 incidents)

noneresolvedSep 18, 06:08 PM — Resolved Sep 29, 06:33 PM

Fortnite Matchmaking Issues

4 updates

resolvedSep 29, 06:33 PM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingSep 26, 03:50 PM

This issue has been resolved.

investigatingSep 25, 10:16 AM

We are continuing to investigate this issue.

investigatingSep 18, 06:08 PM

⚠️ We’re investigating reports of players encountering errors when attempting to matchmake in various modes. We're actively working on a resolution and we’ll provide an update once matchmaking services have been fully restored.

minorresolvedSep 25, 02:00 AM — Resolved Sep 25, 05:22 AM

EOS Achievements Delayed

2 updates

resolvedSep 25, 05:22 AM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingSep 25, 02:00 AM

We're working to resolve an issue where EOS Achievements are unlocking at a delayed rate from when the player completed them. We'll update this issue as it's resolved.

majorresolvedSep 24, 03:14 PM — Resolved Sep 24, 06:41 PM

Intermittent issues with the EOS Lobby Service

4 updates

resolvedSep 24, 06:41 PM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingSep 24, 04:58 PM

Our previous fix did not permanently fix the issue. We are working on another fix.

monitoringSep 24, 04:22 PM

We've pushed a fix and are monitoring.

investigatingSep 24, 03:14 PM

We are investigating an issue with our lobby service. The client will intermittently fail to create lobbies, and a 4XX error code will be returned to the client.

criticalresolvedSep 18, 02:46 PM — Resolved Sep 19, 09:40 AM

Issue with Friends List and Invites in Fall Guys

2 updates

resolvedSep 19, 09:40 AM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingSep 18, 02:46 PM

We are aware of an issue where players might be unable to invite other players or see their own display name or their friends'. We are working on a fix and will share an update soon.

majorresolvedSep 15, 07:20 PM — Resolved Sep 15, 09:13 PM

GeForce NOW Login Issues in Fortnite

2 updates

resolvedSep 15, 09:13 PM

✅ Login services have returned to normal. Players on GeForce NOW should now be able to log into Fortnite as expected.

investigatingSep 15, 07:20 PM

Players using the GeForce NOW service may be experiencing login issues in Fortnite. We'll share an update as soon as we have more details or a fix is in place.

minorresolvedSep 4, 01:56 PM — Resolved Sep 4, 03:47 PM

Epic Developer Community Forums Partial Outage

4 updates

resolvedSep 4, 03:47 PM

This incident has been resolved.

investigatingSep 4, 03:46 PM

We are continuing to investigate this issue.

investigatingSep 4, 01:56 PM

We are continuing to investigate this issue.

investigatingSep 4, 01:56 PM

We are currently investigating this issue.

minorresolvedSep 2, 08:25 PM — Resolved Sep 2, 10:43 PM

LEGO Fortnite and UEFN matchmaking issues

3 updates

resolvedSep 2, 10:43 PM

This incident has been resolved.

identifiedSep 2, 08:31 PM

The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.

investigatingSep 2, 08:25 PM

We're aware some players may be experiencing issues connecting to LEGO Fortnite, and some UEFN experiences. Our team is investigating and we'll provide updates as soon as we know more.