Summary
Epic Games is working to fix a major outage that affects its gaming services, including Fortnite, Fall Guys, and Rocket League. The issue started after scheduled maintenance on Saturday morning and impacts players worldwide, who are unable to access various features. Epic Games is updating users via social media and its status webpage.
Key Facts
- Epic Games experienced a widespread server outage beginning Saturday morning.
- The problem started after Fortnite servers went offline for maintenance following a live event related to the upcoming Fortnite x The Simpsons crossover.
- More than 4,000 users reported issues with the Epic Games Store, according to Downdetector.
- Epic Games confirmed they are working to restore access to their services.
- The outage is not limited to Fortnite but also affects other games like Fall Guys and Rocket League.
- Players reported trouble with login capabilities, friend lists, and in-game messaging.
- Epic Games continues to investigate the cause and promises updates through its official channels.
- The maintenance was initially set to last five hours but has extended beyond the expected time.
