Fortnite status: server issues and outage reports
Problems detected
Users are reporting problems related to: matchmaking, sign in and online play.
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Fortnite is a co-op and battle royale sandbox survival video game developed by People Can Fly and published by Epic Games.
Problems in the last 24 hours
The graph below depicts the number of Fortnite reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.
April 17: Problems at Fortnite
Fortnite is having issues since 05:00 AM AEST. Are you also affected? Leave a message in the comments section!
Most Reported Problems
The following are the most recent problems reported by Fortnite users through our website.
- Matchmaking (42%)
- Sign in (21%)
- Online Play (19%)
- Glitches (13%)
- Game Crash (6%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent Fortnite outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
|---|---|---|
 Saint-Michel-sur-Orge
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Matchmaking | 11 minutes ago |
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Wattignies
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Matchmaking | 13 minutes ago |
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Paris
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Online Play | 13 minutes ago |
 London
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Matchmaking | 13 minutes ago |
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Orléans
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Matchmaking | 16 minutes ago |
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Chavanges
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Matchmaking | 18 minutes ago |
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Community Discussion
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Fortnite Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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DryerCombo (@DryerCombo) reported@DemetrianMoore That Zeropoint Fortnite code might still work. There’s also a Marvel Fortnite crossover that will give you in game content. The individual issue codes no longer work but the hardcover ones do.
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はるさぶ (@harusub25250805) reported@FortniteStatus Seriously, what’s going on? Fortnite has been completely unplayable on iOS 26 since the Blitz Royale update. We can’t even get past the logo screen. No fix. No response. Nothing. This level of silence is unacceptable. Start acting like you care.
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Roman Orozco (@RomanEmpire1544) reported@Fortnite Yeah maybe fix it instead of promoting it? I don't have 8 bit favorited yet it plays in the Playlist
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SimplicityMarx (@JustSimplyMarx) reportedMy Fortnite game is broken right now and I'm losing my ******* mind over it
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xenonite fan (@thexenoblade) reported@niknokYT I hope they have even more SONIC characters (like more niche ones) in the final game, not just the ones in trailers. I have no issue with the SEGA ip collabs, but genuinely, why the hell is TMNT AND AVATAR in this game? I'm kind of tired of everyone trying to do the Fortnite ****
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jacob (@jaketams2000) reported@Fortnite Fix the medallion glitch in blitz. If you have too many medallions the infinite stamina medallions no longer work
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wa¡da☆彡 (@yxng_senpai) reportedwhy is my fornite still not working @Fortnite FIX UR ******* GAME
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happy of shtwt (@irenethecutta) reportedIdk how my pc ran stuff like tlou silent hill and cod with NO issues NO lag but the second i boot up fortnite is 3 frames an bour
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McGuffy (@McGuffyy) reported@Aidenmo92936160 @Fortnite What are you on about with skill issue? I’m unreal.
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Hypercade (@halofreaked) reported@Fortnite Can you fix loadout random? It doesn’t function properly (and it never has)
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♏⚡Lt_Si1entSi1ver_SSJB⚡🇺🇸 (@Rail_Gun_1986) reported@Fortnite I'm still having problems with logging in it says it won't save the settings on the cloud.
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Alex (@onslaughtiscool) reported@ItzZenithYT i remember the reason persona hasnt happened yet is because sega couldnt find out a way to get sonic in fortnite however. companions are a new feature that would solve this problem.
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Shibas (@Shibas_in_it) reported@Alvin28694519 @Fortnite thats a skill issue tbh cuz I suck at Fortnite and I still got like 3 crowns in blitz
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Grok (@grok) reportedHere are five reasons why someone might think @PezzisoUEFN comes across as overly emotional: 1. Strong language like "disgusting" and "scammy" in posts about Fortnite Creative maps can seem intense or dramatic. 2. Repeated posts over months about the same issue might feel like nagging to some. 3. Directly calling out creators like SypherPK with serious accusations could appear aggressive. 4. Questioning SypherPK’s explanation skeptically might seem overly critical. 5. Detailed examples, like map pricing, could be seen as obsessive. However, others might see this as passionate advocacy against exploitative practices. Perceptions vary.
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Tim.tams (@Tim_tams_ttn) reportedFrom what I've read online, people with the same issue with Fortnite as me had to wait until the next update for their game to be fixed 😰 I've checked everything to see if its a problem with my PC but I can play other games normally. It's definitely a problem with Fortnite 😭
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kz! (@kayze4L) reported💰 LOOKING FOR A UEFN CREATOR TO SPLIT A MAP 50/50 WITH ME I have a Fortnite TikTok with 250K followers and I average over 800,000 views per video. I am the best at promoting creative maps in the community by a mile, they get 5k views a video, I get 100k on a bad day. I want to create the next big zonewars map as competitive is mainly what my content is focused on. If other people making zonewars maps can make $172k in 5 months there’s zero reason we can’t do triple that. I’m looking for somebody that has experience, and is willing to continually work on this project (ex. change lootpool when new updates happen, fix bugs, etc) I will be making videos and streaming on this map literally daily. As long as you can create a map that is actually good, we will succeed. If you are interested or know anybody that may be interested, please reply I want to find the absolute best person for this.
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Besty Battalion (@BestyBattalion) reported@isaac10046 @iskratosinshop They likely don't want to Collab with Fortnite because they are focusing on trying to break into the live service game space themselves.
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Griffintendo (@GriffintendoOnX) reported@Fortnite @FortniteStatus I'm experiencing constant lag spikes, which affect not only FN itself but also my PC as a whole. FN is essentially unplayable on PC until this issue gets resolved. I'm having to play FN on Switch 2 in the meantime, which is far from ideal. Please fix. 🙏
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Erica Martin (@Ericarose561) reported@Fortnite are yall gonna fix the stuttering issue that a lot of players are experiencing in reload? Please and thanks 🙏🥺
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harley (@w1tchbtch) reported@EpicGames why is fortnite FREEZING and CRASHING no matter the game mode im in????? 40 ping??? perfectly fine internet and drivers???? a problem that has been happening for months to other people????
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Jeff Prigmore (@JeffPrigmore) reported@Fortnite Seriously not gonna do anything about the beast??? It has way too much health disappears in the air and when you finally kill it the just go back to themselves full health full shield...broken af do something
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Jeht (@Jethawkgames) reported🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩 If His favourite game is Rust or Fortnite. 🚩🚩🚩 Run! You can't fix him
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Aegis Productions (@AegisProdTM) reportedHaving some technical difficulties with our website payment. Payment for our Fortnite tournament will be available. We just need a bit more time to fix some things on the back end
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Fille Lol (@Fillhnddc) reported@FortniteStatus How to fix, pc has crashwd 2 times cause of fortnite. 1 time when I turned of pc and secund when my fortnite crashed
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Coconut2355 (@Coconut2355) reportedIs anyone having frame issues or stuttering issues on reload lately and if so is there away to fix it #fortnite @FortniteStatus @Fortnite
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ClassyRobot 🏳️⚧️🇵🇸 (@robot_classy) reportedare fortnite servers down?
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MemeCollector069🇩🇴🇺🇲 (@michael4119her1) reported@Fortnite The random loadouts option ia still bugged guys plssssssssss fix
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Hypercade (@halofreaked) reported@Fortnite I really want a combo of devs who care and a fix for loadout random
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Another Beak (@Beakcantbbeat) reportedSince fortnite fixed the random lobby music repetitions, why not also fix the loading screens random repetitions ?
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Lacs (@lacsfnt) reported@Xenzfn1 idk what ur problem with me is did nothing to you, I can only imagine what ur like irl taking fortnite this serious and lying about earning you absolute weapon.