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Is Fortnite down right now?

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When Fortnite will not let you in, the first question is whether the problem is Epic's or yours. This page answers it from the source: it reads Epic Games' own public status page, the same one Epic updates during outages, and shows the state of each Fortnite service, from login and matchmaking to the Item Shop and voice chat. It refreshes every minute while you keep it open, so you can leave it in a tab during a downtime and watch services come back.

Green across the board but still stuck on "servers not responding"? Then the fault is usually closer to you. Restart the game and your router, check that your platform's own network is up (PlayStation Network, Xbox network and Nintendo's online service each publish a status page, linked below), and give it a few minutes, because problems in one region can take time to reach Epic's page.

Fortnite also goes offline on purpose. Before a big update or a new season, Epic usually schedules downtime and posts it on its status page in advance. When it does, the maintenance window appears on this page in your own time zone. For when the current season ends, see our Fortnite season countdown.

Platform status pages and more

Fortnite server status questions

Is Fortnite down right now?

The verdict at the top of this page comes straight from Epic Games' official status page and refreshes every minute while the page is open. If every Fortnite service shows Operational and you still cannot play, the problem is more likely your connection, your platform's network or a single region.

Where does this Fortnite server status come from?

From Epic's public status page at status.epicgames.com, which Epic updates itself. PropBuilds reads it live in your browser and does not change or delay it.

Why does Fortnite say servers are not responding when the status is green?

Epic's page reports problems it has confirmed. A local network issue, a console network outage or a problem in one region can stop you playing while Epic's services are still marked Operational. Check your platform's own status page, linked below, and try again in a few minutes.

Is Fortnite down for maintenance?

If Epic has scheduled maintenance, it is listed on this page with its start and end time in your own time zone. Big updates usually come with planned downtime, and Epic posts it on its status page ahead of time.

Does this cover PlayStation, Xbox and Switch?

It covers Epic's own Fortnite services, which every platform uses. PlayStation Network, Xbox network and Nintendo's online service have their own status pages, linked on this page.