Update: Epic Games has confirmed server issues are affecting Fortnite. Original story under:
Fortnite’s servers seem like struggling after the launch of Season 4 with many gamers reporting that the game is unavailable to them. No official announcement has come from the Fortnite Status Twitter account that retains monitor of ongoing issues with servers or different in-game points, however that ought to change quickly if the issues persist contemplating what number of gamers are actually saying they’ll’t get right into a game. Some reported points have been already being investigated previous to the server points.
There are loads situations of gamers on Twitter and different social media platforms sounding off concerning the servers being down, and after checking in on Fortnite ourselves, it seems these studies are correct. While there’s an opportunity you might be able to get right into a game with out situation, it’s evident many individuals are having issues.
Downdetector, the service used to trace outages throughout completely different on-line platforms, corroborated the studies by displaying a big spike in gamers saying they couldn’t get into the game.
User studies point out Fortnite is having issues since 11:39 AM EDT. https://t.co/7uUMMf5QZR RT should you’re additionally having issues #FortniteDown
— Downdetector (@downdetector) August 27, 2020
The situation follows confirmations from Epic Games of different issues affecting Fortnite shortly after Season Four launched with all its Marvel crossover content material. One of the problems being investigated needed to do with goal help settings on the PC, although there’s been no point out of server issues but.
With the discharge of v14.00, we’re conscious and investigating the next reported points. We will hold you up to date as now we have extra info.
— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) August 27, 2020
We are investigating potential points with Aim Assist settings when utilizing a Controller on PC. We will hold you up to date when now we have extra info.https://t.co/omp4gutooO pic.twitter.com/it4q3ABu2w
— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) August 27, 2020
Part of the issue with the servers at this time might be that so many gamers try to get on and play on the identical time. That typically occurs at any time when a brand new Fortnite season begins, however Season Four is a bit completely different in the remainder in that it’s totally themed around Marvel content. The extra common enchantment of the season contains skins for Iron Man, Thor, Storm, She-Hulk, and different Marvel characters together with alternate kinds for many of the cosmetics.
Marvel can also be bringing Fortnite characters into its tales as nicely. It was confirmed after the season’s launch that we’d see some Fortnite-themed comedian cowl variants within the subsequent two months that invite Fortnite characters into the pages of Marvel comics.
We anticipate Epic Games to touch upon the server points quickly in the event that they persist, however the points usually don’t take too lengthy to resolve.
