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Fortnite Servers Down? Epic Games Status Update & Expected Fix Time

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Fortnite players worldwide woke up to an “Unable to log in” message today as Epic Games initiated scheduled maintenance for the v39.50 mid-season patch. The outage affects all platforms, temporarily disabling Battle Royale, LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing and Festival modes. According to Epic’s public calendar, servers were pulled offline at 4 AM ET (09:00 UTC) after matchmaking was disabled roughly 30 minutes earlier. Epic expects the maintenance to last about 90 minutes–2 hours, with service tentatively set to return by 5:30 AM ET (10:30 UTC) if no unforeseen issues arise. Why the downtime? Patch v39.50 is the game’s final mid-season update before Chapter 7’s home-stretch. Expected content includes: • A luck-themed “Fortune Favors” mini-event ahead of St. Patrick’s Day. • A revamped Lucky Landing POI replacing Fencing Fields on the southeast island edge. • Three new weapon augments plus balance tweaks to the Gatekeeper Shotgun and Hyper SMG. • Fresh Festival tracks from Billie Eilish and Twenty One Pilots, plus two Rocket Racing circuits. How to check live server status 1. Visit status.epicgames.com for real-time updates. 2. Follow @FortniteStatus on X (Twitter) for the “all clear” post. 3. If you still can’t connect once downtime ends, restart your system, verify game files or toggle your DNS; these quick fixes resolve most post-patch hiccups. Patch file sizes (estimated): 3.4 GB on PC, 4.1 GB on PlayStation, 5 GB on Xbox, and up to 6 GB on Switch—so queue early to jump back in when servers reopen. Epic typically staggers region unlocks, so some players may get in a few minutes sooner. Keep an eye on the official channels above and you’ll be among the first to drop back onto the Island once Fortnite servers are finally back up.

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