Fortnite servers fell down due to a massive outage less than a day after the release of the 19.20 update. Epic Games has stated that the servers would be temporarily shut down until additional investigation is completed.
Epic Games Fortnite Servers Down
Epic Games' official status page confirmed the massive outage on numerous gaming and login systems, which provided more information about the event.
I've included the official Epic Games Server Status website in an iframe below, where you can monitor the health of all Fortnite services in one spot.
Epic Games Fortnite Update
The team claimed they were "continuing to work on a fix that will bring Fortnite back online and appreciate everyone's patience" in a follow-up tweet at 3:10 p.m. ET. We hadn't heard anything since 6 p.m. ET, but gamers reported the game was working again around 6:30 p.m. ET, which we were able to verify.
The Fortnite Status Twitter eventually confirmed the game was back online, promising specifics on "what we're doing to help you make up for lost time" next week (or next year).
It also stated that certain players may notice an additional in-game present to open, but that the team is working on it.
When the servers first fell down, the Epic Games launcher wouldn't even try to start Fortnite, indicating that the servers were down, but it would later try again.
Unfortunately, after starting, it merely put you in a line for 10 minutes or so and then failed to connect, as many gamers have claimed and as we experienced in a test.
As of 6:45 p.m. ET, launching the game immediately immerses players in the action.
Around the same time as the incident began, the Epic Games Store experienced issues, with some gamers reporting that they were unable to log in or even access their games for offline play.
At the very least, the Epic Games desktop launcher is now functional, allowing you to continue playing other games on your PC.
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