Fortnite Server Status Down? Live Outage Tracker, Maintenance Schedule & Quick Fixes

Fortnite players worldwide found themselves staring at loading screens today as Epic Games took the battle-royale hit offline for the rollout of the hefty v36.00 patch that launches Chapter 6 Season 3—and the servers still aren’t back up. Epic confirmed “downtime for v36.00” on its public status page late Friday evening, flagging all major services—including Login, Matchmaking, and Game Services—as “under maintenance.” The incident rolled into Saturday morning, meaning anyone attempting to jump into the hyped Death Star Sabotage event is currently locked out. When did Fortnite go down? • Initial reports of login failures spiked around 11:15 a.m. ET on 5 June, according to real-time outage tracker Downdetector and Epic’s own @FortniteStatus X account. • At 2:30 p.m. ET, Epic disabled matchmaking entirely to prepare servers for the new season. • Scheduled downtime normally lasts 2-3 hours, but new-season patches often run longer—as much as five hours, per historical averages. When will Fortnite servers be back online? GameSpot’s countdown tied to the in-game timer suggests Season 3 should unlock around 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT if everything goes smoothly. Epic typically flips the switch region-by-region once backend tests pass, so Oceania and EU players may regain access a bit earlier. How to check live Fortnite server status 1. Visit Epic’s official status dashboard for real-time updates on every service category. 2. Follow @FortniteStatus on X for minute-by-minute maintenance tweets. 3. Cross-reference community-reported outages on Downdetector to see if issues are localized or global. Common error codes during downtime • LS-0016 / “Invalid response” – backend authentication offline. • Matchmaking Error 1,051 – playlists disabled during patch deployment. • “Server Offline” black screen – indicates maintenance window still in effect. What’s in the Chapter 6 Season 3 update? Leaked patch notes tease a Star Wars-themed battle pass headlined by James Gunn’s Superman crossover, new Force abilities, and major map destruction from the Death Star finale event. Expect file sizes of 10-15 GB on console and PC, so pre-load if possible once servers reopen. Tips to get back in fast • Update your game client as soon as the patch is live; stale builds extend queue times. • Restart your router or switch DNS to reduce handshake errors when millions rush in. • If queues appear capped, waiting five minutes before retrying often bypasses “server overload” loops. Stay tuned—we’ll update this page the moment Epic flips Fortnite’s servers back online so you can drop into Season 3 without delay.