Epic Games experienced a major incident on September 16, 2026 affecting Login, lasting 33m. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Affected components
Login
Update timeline
- investigating Sep 16, 2026, 03:09 PM UTC
We're investigating an issue that is preventing players on Xbox from logging into Fortnite. We will let you know as soon as this is resolved.
- resolved Sep 16, 2026, 03:43 PM UTC
Fortnite login issues affecting players on Xbox have been resolved. As part of the fix, you may be prompted to redownload the game before jumping back in.