Is Fortnite Down? Epic Games confirms major outage also hitting Rocket League and Fall Guys

Millions of Fortnite fans were left locked out of the battle royale on Thursday evening, August 14, as widespread log-in problems hit the game and other Epic Games titles, sparking a wave of online complaints.

According to outage tracker DownDetector, reports of issues began spiking in the early evening of Aug. 14, with more than 4,800 players flagging problems by 6:45 p.m. ET. Many who were already logged in encountered matchmaking errors when attempting to start a new game.

Epic Games confirmed the disruption on X at 6:39 p.m. ET, saying it was “investigating a log-in issue preventing players from getting in reliably” and working to resolve the problem “ASAP.”


The company’s status page later revealed that the issue was broader than Fortnite, affecting other titles using Epic Online Services, including Rocket League and Fall Guys. The latest update, posted at 11:09 p.m. UTC, stated that Epic was still working on a fix.

The downtime sparked frustration among fans, with some venting their anger on social media.

“Billion dollar company btw,” one user quipped, another complained, “Why does this happen all the time? Fix your servers,”.

Others mocked Epic’s use of the word “ASAP,” while one player joked the outage was at least better than “supporting Roblox.”

It’s unclear what caused the outage or when a permanent fix will be in place.

FAQs

Is Fortnite down right now?

Yes. As of Aug. 14, 2025, Fortnite players are experiencing log-in errors and matchmaking issues. Epic Games has confirmed the outage and is working on a fix.

When will Fortnite servers be back online?

Epic Games has not announced an exact time for servers to be restored. The company says it is working “ASAP” to resolve the login problems.

Why is Fortnite not letting me log in?

Epic Games is facing technical issues with its online services, which are preventing some players from logging in reliably. This outage also affects other Epic titles such as Rocket League and Fall Guys.

Are Fortnite servers down for everyone?

Not necessarily. While thousands of players are reporting issues, some may still be able to log in depending on their region and server load.