Fortnite matchmaking down as Epic Games suffers server issues right before PS Cup
Fortnite is preparing to launch its latest competitive PS Cup, but it is currently experiencing matchmaking issues that is locking players out of games.
A mystery bug struck Fortnite this morning, leaving players unable to join games from inside its launcher and creating a huge wave of frustration.
Epic Games confirmed this morning that Fortnite is experiencing a major outage. Players on all platforms can't access the game's online matchmaking and, therefore, can't play the game, and it's pretty bad timing.
The battle royale title is set to undergo some major downtime in a few days when the Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2 end time comes around, but as players aim to get their last games in before the Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 release date arrives, it seems they're simply unable right now. Here's the latest about Fortnite matchmaking being down.
Is Fortnite matchmaking down?
The news was revealed on Twitter by the @FortniteStatus account, which announced that "We are investigating an issue where players may not be able to matchmake into a session. We'll provide an update once we have more information." It seems this issue is leaving players on the message "waiting for matchmaking to commence" on the lobby, as Twitter user @BrookksyFN has reported that the game is causing them issues while they're streaming.
As of the time of writing, the Fortnite Status website has reported that it is investigating the issue, and will report back to players when the company has more information, but it's more likely that it will return with an update once a fix is delivered. It's pretty terrible timing, especially as many players are preparing for the latest PS Cup to go live shortly, which was revealed back in March by @FNCompetitve. Epic Games needs to have a fix up its sleeve, or it'll be dealing with a lot of frustrated players.
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