When was the last Fortnite outage?

The last Fortnite outage was on April 01, 2026: "Logins & Matchmaking Issue"

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 a few minutes ago

What is Fortnite status right now?

Fortnite is working normally

IsDown last checked Fortnite status on April 01, 2026 at 10:10 AM UTC. We've received 173 user reports in the past 24 hours.

Monitoring since Jun 2020 · 116 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.

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Outage Map

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

Top locations, last 24h:

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Fortnite Outage Map

Recent Fortnite outage reports

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

Apr 01, 2026 (about 1 hour ago) 🇮🇪 Ireland

The loading screen is "servers not responding" after update.
Apr 01, 2026 (about 2 hours ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

GotPrideTV - After playing couple games. I kept getting matchmaking error the whole night. Even trying different lobbies as well.
Apr 01, 2026 (about 4 hours ago) 🇨🇦 Canada

Khan - Login and Matchmaking are much slower than usual. Having trouble playing with a friend in LA, California. I'm in Ontario, Canada.
Apr 01, 2026 (about 5 hours ago) 🇺🇾 Uruguay

the game says that all the buses are full..
Apr 01, 2026 (about 6 hours ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

Shane - Won’t load on PlayStation 4.
Mar 30, 2026 (2 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

Server has been loading for BR for 5 minutes and is in-readying party members.
Mar 29, 2026 (2 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

Justice - my friend and i we are readied up and its taking us like 2-3 minutes.
Mar 29, 2026 (3 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

Lady - When I switch tabs from locker to shop or passes I keep getting an error saying I've been disconnected from the server but I never truly get disconnected. The error just keeps popping up. Started after recent update..
Mar 26, 2026 (6 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

Cant load a zero build game of trios.
Mar 23, 2026 (8 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

No match found, keeps giving me an error.
Mar 23, 2026 (9 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

Mark - Cannot login to play. I get message checking epic services Q, retrying one. Or unable to join Fortnite log on queue..
Mar 22, 2026 (9 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

way - way laggier than yesterday.
Mar 22, 2026 (10 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

Not finding matches in battle royale.
Mar 22, 2026 (10 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

Games won't load indefinitely searching for servers.
Mar 21, 2026 (11 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

yariel - cant login / matchmaking error (PC).

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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.

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Incidents

Critical

Major Outages

Warning

Minor Incidents

Duration

1 hour

Median Resolution

Recent Fortnite outages detected by IsDown

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

33 minutes

Logins & Matchmaking Issue

Apr 01, 2026 at 05:53 AM

Detected 16 minutes before

33 minutes

Mar 30, 2026 at 08:43 AM

about 7 hours

Purchasing Issue on Xbox

Mar 21, 2026 at 03:27 PM

39 minutes

Mar 21, 2026 at 04:50 AM

about 2 hours

Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports

Mar 21, 2026 at 03:19 AM

Never acknowledged

35 minutes

Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports

Mar 19, 2026 at 08:44 PM

Never acknowledged

about 1 hour

Possible Outage Indicated by User Reports

Mar 19, 2026 at 05:47 AM

Never acknowledged

about 1 hour

Service outage impacting game access

Mar 05, 2026 at 01:41 AM

Never acknowledged

about 11 hours

Matchmaking Issues

Mar 02, 2026 at 06:16 AM

41 minutes

Epic Games login issues reported

Feb 26, 2026 at 06:55 PM

Never acknowledged

Title	Started At	Duration
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
Epic Games login issues reported Users are experiencing an inability to log into their Epic Games accounts, with repeated connecti...	Feb 26, 2026 at 06:55 PM UTC Never acknowledged	41 minutes

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 is 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 seems to be having problems. 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 01, 2026 with the title "Logins & Matchmaking Issue"

How often does Fortnite go down?

IsDown has tracked 99 Fortnite incidents since June 2020. When Fortnite goes down, incidents typically resolve within 220 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 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.