Some players are unable to access Fornite‘s servers, with the game down for many and PS4, Xbox One, and PC players struggling to sign in.
Fortnite Server Status
Epic Games took to Twitter to address the problems, tweeting that it is “currently investigating the cause of the issue:’
Players may be experiencing problems logging in at the moment. We’re currently investigating the cause of the issue. We’ll update you as soon as we have more information.
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) February 19, 2018
The developer has yet to follow up on the reports, though Down Detector notes that players have been experiencing a sharp influx in server connection issues over the past hour.
Alongside apparent technical problems in the PC version of the game, PS4 and Xbox One players have been unable to sign into or access their accounts on console.
How to Fix Fortnite Server Problems
Unfortunately, there’s nothing that players can do to gain access to the Fortnite servers while they’re down. Epic Games is working on the issue, so they will be back up when the problems have been resolved. Hold tight!
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