Gamers complain Fortnite is down. Here's what is happening
Gamers complain Fortnite is down. Here's what is happening
Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY NETWORK - FloridaThu, September 3, 2026 at 10:34 AM UTC
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Users took to social media to complain Fortnite was down early this morning.
According to Downdetector, users began complaining about the app shortly after 3 a.m., Sept. 3. Complaints have continued since then, with more than 100 reports of problems by 6 a.m.
Fortnight posted on X it was updating to V42.10 at 4 a.m. ET to bring new Battle Royale gameplay, as well as new fixes and improvements.
Users report problems with Fortnite
Shortly after 3 a.m., Downdetector started receiving reports from users having problems using Fortnite.
What is Fortnite saying about the downtime?
Fortnite said downtime for the scheduled maintenance started at 4 a.m. ET and "is currently in progress."
The company said it would provide updates as necessary.
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What types of problems were users having with Fortnite?
Most of the problems being reported are with game launch, followed by server connection and game play.
Comments on Downdetector included:
"Ping In-game on PC is 4-5x higher than normal, & lag so bad its costing me wins, as im frozen in place & when it catches up, im dead & lost the game….poor form…poor form indeed fortnite."
"Can’t log in to Fortnite on my switch 2. Was watching friends play until they finished their round. But got kicked out. The lobby was bugged. Closed the game. Started it up again and got a red error screen. Started it again and it faked loading. It kept searching for servers."
"constant errors when opening fortnite"
"kicked me out after match and made me queue"
Fortnite bringing new Battle Royale gameplay, fixes
@FortnightStatus posted on X downtime for V42.10 would begin at 4 a.m. ET, with matchmaking ending shortly before, "bringing all new Battle Royale gameplay, OG Season X and a ton of fixes and improvements!"
What is Fortnite?
Fortnite is a popular online video game and virtual platform developed by Epic Games.
Battle Royale is one of the many games available and involves being dropped "into an ever-changing Island with 99 other players for the ultimate test of skill and strategy. Survive the ever-encroaching Storm and outrun, outshoot, and outmaneuver opponents to be the last player standing and claim the prized Victory Royale."
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