While we just got a new title update for Fortnite earlier today, it seems players are having issues connecting to servers, and nope, it’s not your internet or game client, but the Fortnite servers! Epic Games has confirmed that Fortnite down time is indeed happening, and the studio is investigating.
Fortnite Down Status and Updates This Feb. 1:
Update #2: Epic has announced that servers are back online!
Fortnite game servers are back online and service has returned to normal.
Some players may see longer queue times when coming back in, and we'll continue to monitor this to ensure everything is fully recovered. pic.twitter.com/1Afgwl6mY8
— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) February 1, 2022
Update: Epic says they are still investigating the issues and that players will need to queue before they can join the game. We’ll continue to monitor and update this post, so stay tuned!
We're working to bring Fortnite servers back online and players will need to queue before coming back into the game.
We'll continue to update you as this issue is fully resolved and appreciate your continued understanding. pic.twitter.com/d1c4Xkw37N
— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) February 1, 2022
Here’s the announcement from Epic Games:
Fortnite game servers are temporarily offline while we investigate this issue.
We appreciate your patience as we work on a fix. pic.twitter.com/5ui0dpg5MM
— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) February 1, 2022
We’re investigating an issue preventing players from connecting to Fortnite services including logging in, matchmaking, or being asked to update the game.
We’ll provide more info when this is resolved and service has returned.
Fortnite game servers are temporarily offline while we investigate this issue.
We appreciate your patience as we work on a fix.
As you can see, Epic is investigating and is trying to resolve the issue. We’ll be updating this post as more news regarding this downtime surfaces, so check back regularly.
While you’re waiting, go read up on the datamined content that was unearthed in today’s patch to see what’s coming soon.