Fortnite's server downtime can be a real bummer, especially if you were right in the middle of a match. The servers went down for a significant period of time, with some users reporting outages lasting up to 3 hours.
The exact cause of the downtime was not explicitly stated by Epic Games, but it's believed to be related to a scheduled maintenance update. This update aimed to improve the overall performance and stability of the game.
Players were unable to access the game during this time, which meant no gaming for many fans.
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Fortnite Status
The Fortnite Status page is your go-to source for information on server issues and downtime.
You can check the @FortniteStatus Twitter feed for details on any current issues with gameplay or connectivity.
Epic Games typically announces scheduled downtime for maintenance on the Fortnite Status page, which usually takes place at 1am PST / 4am EST / 9am GMT and lasts for 2-3 hours.
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If you're trying to play the game and can't connect, a message from the game's menu screen may confirm that a known issue is taking place, and indicate a rough time when the Fortnite servers are coming back up.
You can also visit the Epic Games Public Status site to see what Fortnite services are currently reporting as Operational and which have issues.
Downtime is usually a temporary disruption, lasting only a few hours, so you shouldn't have to spend long asking when the Fortnite servers are coming back up.
The Fortnite servers are back online after scheduled maintenance, which can take up to 2 hours, depending on the update size and complexity.
According to the previous updates, Fortnite server downtime typically starts at 4 AM ET with matchmaking ending shortly beforehand, and maintenance ends when the new update is released.
You can check the official Epic Games status website for the latest information on Fortnite server status and scheduled maintenance.
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Fortnite Updates
Fortnite servers went down at 9am GMT UK time ahead of the release of update 32.10.
The downtime was announced by Epic Games, and players were advised to join a game before 8.30am GMT if they wanted to get a quick game in beforehand.
Fortnite server maintenance started in full after matchmaking was disabled by Epic Games.
Epic Games has added Ice Spice to the game, as well as a new emote, and other skins have been discovered by Fortnite insiders.
The new Fortnite update will be available to download on the morning of November 13, but you won't be able to check out the new content until server maintenance comes to an end.
Maintenance typically lasts for 2-3 hours, so Fortnite and all companion game modes should be back online from 11am GMT UK time.
The file size of the update may be bigger than expected, especially if it contains all of the Remix Finale event files.
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You can check the official Epic Games status website to see when the servers are back online.
The scheduled maintenance for Fortnite Remix chapter 2 is ongoing, and the "under maintenance" text will go away when the downtime ends.
According to previous updates and Epic Games schedules, this maintenance could take up to 2 hours.
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Sources
- Epic Games server status website (epicgames.com)
- @FortniteStatus (twitter.com)
- Epic Games Public Status (epicgames.com)
- Downdetector status page for Fortnite (downdetector.com)
- Fortnite down - When servers are back online for update ... (express.co.uk)
- Are Fortnite servers back up after downtime? (khelnow.com)
- Epic Games status website (epicgames.com)
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