Fortnite down: Epic Games server status as thousands face issues

The Fortnite servers are currently down, leaving thousands of players unable to play Battle Royale online

Fortnite servers have seemingly crashed, leaving countless players unable to access Battle Royale online.

The server status presents a bleak picture for enthusiasts, who’ve voiced frustrations about being locked out of Battle Royale.

Independent monitoring site Down Detector has logged thousands of complaints that Fortnite has stopped functioning.

The outage tracker monitors social media chatter surrounding specific topics to identify when services fail worldwide.

Down Detector’s outage map reveals that the Fortnite problems are impacting users across the UK and Europe, though the overwhelming majority of complaints are originating from the US.

Fortnite creator Epic Games has recognised the problem, confirming that it’s working towards a solution.

“We’re aware that players may not be able to log into or matchmake in Fortnite,” reads an Epic Games tweet, reports the Express.

“We’ll provide an update when we have one.”

The server troubles emerged mere moments following the most recent Item Shop refresh, which brought Mortal Kombat skins back into circulation.

On a related note, Fortnite enthusiasts are eagerly anticipating the launch of the major Mother’s Day bundle, which introduces fresh crossover skins.

Lois Griffin, Peggy Hill and Linda Belcher are scheduled for an 8 May release date in Fortnite.

Available separately or within a bundle, the fresh skins can be snapped up when the Item Shop refreshes at 5pm PT / 8pm ET on 8 May. Due to the time difference, UK supporters can get their hands on the bundle at 1am BST on 9 May. For those based in Europe, that’s 2am CET.