When was the last Fortnite outage?

The last Fortnite outage was on April 17, 2026: "Fortnite Matchmaking Issues"

How do I check if Fortnite is down?

Use IsDown to monitor Fortnite status and get alerts when Fortnite is down. You can also check the official Epic Games status page.

How do I get alerts when Fortnite is down?

Create an IsDown account to monitor Fortnite status. Get instant alerts via Slack, PagerDuty, or email when Fortnite outages occur.

Is Fortnite Down? Fortnite Status & Outages

Q: What is Fortnite status right now?

Fortnite is operational. Check Fortnite service health and outages at the top of this page for real-time updates.

Q: Is Fortnite down today?

Fortnite had 2 outages in the last 24 hours. IsDown monitors Fortnite status continuously for outages and service health issues.

Epic Games status updated 2 minutes 12 seconds ago

What is Fortnite status right now?

Fortnite is working normally

IsDown last checked Fortnite status on April 18, 2026 at 02:25 PM EDT. We've received 242 user reports in the past 24 hours.

Monitoring since Jun 2020 · 118 incidents caught · 79 components tracked in real-time

Fortnite service health over the last 24 hours

This chart shows the number of user-reported issues for Fortnite service health over the past 24 hours, grouped into 20-minute intervals. It's normal to see occasional reports, which may be due to individual user issues rather than a broader problem.

Outage Map

See where users report Fortnite is down. The map shows recent Fortnite outages from around the world.

Top locations, last 24h:

United States
United Kingdom

Fortnite Outage Map

Recent Fortnite outage reports

See what users report when Fortnite is down and how Fortnite outages affect them.

Apr 17, 2026 (about 18 hours ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

Unable to connect to fortnite servers after restarting because of matchmaking issues..
Apr 17, 2026 (about 22 hours ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

me and my friend cant load into a save the world game.
Apr 17, 2026 (about 23 hours ago) 🇦🇱 Albania

Amar - Cant load in save the world for some reason i tried through the add on and on game it doesnt connect or it crashes and says invalid backend something.
Apr 17, 2026 (about 23 hours ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

Rick - Save the world stuck on loading, says connecting but does not connect. Says matchmaking error.
Apr 17, 2026 (about 23 hours ago) 🇵🇰 Pakistan

there is matchmaking error.
Apr 17, 2026 (about 23 hours ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

destiny - i keep trying to load into a match but everytime i do it says "party buses are full" smh fix this!!!!!.
Apr 16, 2026 (2 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

Fortnite twitch drops not appearing.
Apr 16, 2026 (2 days ago) 🇦🇺 Australia

tried matchmaking failed, shut down and reopened fortnite cant login, screen says servers not responding.
Apr 16, 2026 (2 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

nat - Matchmaking errors for all game modes.
Apr 15, 2026 (3 days ago) 🇨🇦 Canada

Epicsucks - Game on ps5 won't launch. Gives error code 107750-0 game or app won't launch. Tried literally everything. It just won't work. It only happens with fortnite.
Apr 14, 2026 (4 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

CJ - ITS NOT LOADING ME IN TO FN.
Apr 12, 2026 (6 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

Stuck on finding server, on every game mode.
Apr 11, 2026 (7 days ago) 🇦🇺 Australia

No - Servers are not being found for any game mode, no creator maps or even battle royal.
Apr 08, 2026 (10 days ago) 🇪🇨 Ecuador

Jose - Fortnite is getting laggy, up to 289 ping lag.
Apr 08, 2026 (10 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

Tate - We just can't get into any game and when trying to log back into fortnite it just sits on the loading screen..

Early detection is everything

User reports often detect issues before official status pages acknowledge them. Learn how crowdsourced monitoring combined with official status pages provides faster outage detection than relying on either approach alone.

Epic Games Downtime Health — Last 90 Days

In the last 90 days, Epic Games had 12 incidents (4 major outages and 8 minor incidents) with a median duration of 1 hour 6 minutes.

Total

Incidents

Critical

Major Outages

Warning

Minor Incidents

Duration

1 hour

Median Resolution

Recent Fortnite outages detected

Full incident reports for recent Fortnite outages, including timelines, affected components, and resolution details.

about 2 hours

Fortnite Matchmaking Issues

Apr 17, 2026 at 03:04 PM

Detected 2 minutes before

33 minutes

Logins & Matchmaking Issue

Apr 01, 2026 at 01:53 AM

Detected 16 minutes before

33 minutes

Mar 30, 2026 at 04:43 AM

about 7 hours

Purchasing Issue on Xbox

Mar 21, 2026 at 11:27 AM

39 minutes

Mar 21, 2026 at 12:50 AM

about 2 hours

Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports

Mar 20, 2026 at 11:19 PM

Never acknowledged

35 minutes

Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports

Mar 19, 2026 at 04:44 PM

Never acknowledged

about 1 hour

Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports

Mar 19, 2026 at 01:47 AM

Never acknowledged

about 1 hour

Service outage impacting game access

Mar 04, 2026 at 08:41 PM

Never acknowledged

about 11 hours

Matchmaking Issues

Mar 02, 2026 at 01:16 AM

Title	IsDown detected At	Duration
Fortnite Matchmaking Issues 🛠️ We are aware that players are currently experiencing matchmaking issues. We are working on r...	Apr 17, 2026 at 07:02 PM UTC IsDown detected 2 minutes before official update	about 2 hours
Logins & Matchmaking Issue We've resolved an issue with players being unable to log in to Fortnite servers. We'll continue t...	Apr 01, 2026 at 05:37 AM UTC IsDown detected 16 minutes before official update	33 minutes
Login and matchmaking issues in Fortnite We are aware that players are currently experiencing login and matchmaking issues. We are workin...	Mar 30, 2026 at 08:43 AM UTC	33 minutes
Purchasing Issue on Xbox We're investigating an issue on Xbox causing some V-Bucks and item bundles to not appear in the S...	Mar 21, 2026 at 03:27 PM UTC	about 7 hours
Login and Matchmaking Issues We are currently investigating this issue.	Mar 21, 2026 at 04:50 AM UTC	39 minutes
Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports	Mar 21, 2026 at 03:19 AM UTC Never acknowledged	about 2 hours
Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports	Mar 19, 2026 at 08:44 PM UTC Never acknowledged	35 minutes
Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports	Mar 19, 2026 at 05:47 AM UTC Never acknowledged	about 1 hour
Service outage impacting game access Users report inability to log in, load profiles, and start games. Issues linked to game cosmetics...	Mar 05, 2026 at 01:41 AM UTC Never acknowledged	about 1 hour
Matchmaking Issues We’re currently investigating an issue affecting matchmaking services in the Middle East region. ...	Mar 02, 2026 at 06:16 AM UTC	about 11 hours

Fortnite Components Status

Check if any Fortnite component is down. View the current status of 10 services and regions.

Component	Status
Fortnite Crew	OK
Game Services	OK
Houseparty video chat	OK
Item Shop	OK
Login	OK
Matchmaking	OK
Parties, Friends, and Messaging	OK
Stats and Leaderboards	OK
Voice Chat	OK
Website	OK

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Fortnite down today?

Fortnite isn't down. You can check Fortnite status and incident details on the top of the page. IsDown continuously monitors Fortnite official status page every few minutes. In the last 24 hours, there were 2 outages reported.

What is the current Fortnite status?

Fortnite is currently operational. You can check Fortnite status and incident details on the top of the page. The status is updated in almost real-time, and you can see the latest outages and issues affecting customers.

Is there a Fortnite outage now?

No, there is no ongoing official outage. Check on the top of the page if there are any reported problems by other users.

Is Fortnite down today or just slow?

Currently there's no report of Fortnite being slow. Check on the top of the page if there are any reported problems by other users.

How are Fortnite outages detected?

IsDown monitors the Fortnite official status page every few minutes. We also get reports from users like you. If there are enough reports about an outage, we'll show it on the top of the page.

Is Fortnite having an outage right now?

Fortnite last outage was on April 17, 2026 with the title "Fortnite Matchmaking Issues"

How often does Fortnite go down?

IsDown has tracked 100 Fortnite incidents since June 2020. When Fortnite goes down, incidents typically resolve within 205 minutes.

Is Fortnite down for everyone or just me?

Check the Fortnite status at the top of this page. IsDown combines official status page data with user reports to show whether Fortnite is down for everyone or if the issue is on your end.

How to check if Epic Games is down?

Subscribe (if possible) to updates on the official status page.
IsDown continuously monitors the Epic Games status page and multiple sources to provide up-to-date information. Check back with us for the latest Epic Games uptime status.

Why use IsDown to monitor Epic Games instead of the official status page?

Because IsDown is a status page aggregator, which means that we aggregate the status of multiple cloud services. You can monitor Epic Games and all the services that impact your business. Get a dashboard with the health of all services and status updates. Set up notifications via Slack, Datadog, PagerDuty, and more, when a service you monitor has issues or when maintenances are scheduled.

How IsDown compares to DownDetector when monitoring Epic Games?

IsDown and DownDetector help users determine if Epic Games is having problems. The big difference is that IsDown is a status page aggregator. IsDown monitors a service's official status page to give our customers a more reliable source of information instead of just relying on reports from users. The integration allows us to provide more details about Epic Games's Outages, like incident title, description, updates, and the parts of the affected service. Additionally, users can create internal status pages and set up notifications for all their third-party services.