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.

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

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 is not down today according to the official status page. IsDown monitors Fortnite status continuously for outages and service health issues.

Epic Games status updated 1 minute 33 seconds ago

What is Fortnite status right now?

Fortnite is working normally

IsDown last checked Fortnite status on April 30, 2026 at 08:05 PM EDT. We've received 234 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
Australia

Fortnite Outage Map

Recent Fortnite outage reports

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

Apr 30, 2026 (about 4 hours ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

Hope - I updated it now I go into the game on my Xbox and it won't load.
Apr 30, 2026 (about 10 hours ago) 🇮🇪 Ireland

Michelle - i have been having alot of issues with fortnite sence the update i have lost some stuff and i cant use my v-bucks when i have so and i bought v-bucks and i didnt get the full amount and iam not getting the things when i purchase it takes the v-bucks off me but dont add it..
Apr 30, 2026 (about 12 hours ago) 🇮🇪 Ireland

michelle - i boght the 2400 v-bucks and i didnt get the bonus i bought somthing on the game with v-bucks and it didnt work.
Apr 30, 2026 (about 13 hours ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

Tofast - My fortnite servers is down i cant get into the game.
Apr 30, 2026 (about 13 hours ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

Zilla - Servers are down completely. Update successful, can’t log in at all..
Apr 30, 2026 (about 13 hours ago) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Paul - Servers still down time keeps changing for when they are going 2 come back on.
Apr 30, 2026 (about 13 hours ago) 🇦🇺 Australia

i wana know why fortnight is down and im lagging and im on like 10 ping and 120 fps and good wfi and im so delayed.
Apr 30, 2026 (about 14 hours ago) 🇦🇺 Australia

just says servers not responding when I try to log into fortnite.
Apr 30, 2026 (about 14 hours ago) 🇱🇧 Lebanon

Mike - Game says, "server offline". It won't start..
Apr 30, 2026 (about 14 hours ago) 🇳🇱 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Fortnite servers under maintenance.
Apr 30, 2026 (about 15 hours ago) 🇪🇸 Spain

Fortnite - Confirm system down under maintenace. It can be seen at epic web. From Epic: Fortnite: Downtime for v40.30 Update In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary. Apr 30, 2026 - 08:00 UTC Scheduled - 🛠️ We will be undergoing scheduled main....
Apr 29, 2026 (about 22 hours ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

cole - sitting in lobby loading into battle royale for five or 6 mintutes, 8 minutes before we all restarted games.
Apr 27, 2026 (3 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

Not connecting with network.
Apr 27, 2026 (4 days ago) 🇮🇩 Indonesia

hyzen354 - i am sorry, when i open the game, but the game error because i can't open and login, the texts explain "unable to join the fornite login queue, please try again later" why i can't play the game ? please help me.
Apr 25, 2026 (5 days ago) 🇺🇸 United States of America

Ava - None of the games are letting me load in.

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 11 incidents (3 major outages and 8 minor incidents) with a median duration of 50 minutes.

Total

Incidents

Critical

Major Outages

Warning

Minor Incidents

Duration

50 minute

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 0 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 210 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.