Epic Games experienced a major incident on January 13, 2026 affecting Login and Matchmaking, lasting 3h 7m. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Affected components
LoginMatchmaking
Update timeline
- identified Jan 13, 2026, 04:37 PM UTC
⚠️ We're aware of a network issue preventing some players from logging into or matchmaking in Fortnite. We're working on a fix now - updates to follow as soon as we know more.
- resolved Jan 13, 2026, 07:45 PM UTC
✅ Fortnite login and matchmaking services have been restored.