Fortnite Servers Not Responding - When Will Servers Come Back Up?

Are the Fortnite servers not responding for you? Here's when you can expect servers to come back online.

First Published January 29, 2024, 06:38

Are the Fortnite servers giving you trouble? Don't stress -- the developers at Epic Games are probably rolling out a major content update for Fortnite Chapter 5. But before the new patch goes live in-game, it's typical for the game servers to become unresponsive.

Still, many players might wonder, "Why are the Fortnite servers not responding?" or better still, "When will the Fortnite servers come back online?" Luckily, we've got you covered, detailing exactly when to expect Fortnite server downtime to end.

Update on 29 January 2024: The next scheduled maintenance is for the rollout of the Fortnite v28.20 update, which will likely be 6 February 2024.

When Will Fortnite Servers Come Back Online?

The Fortnite servers will experience downtime (with matchmaking becoming disabled) to make way for the Fortnite v28.20 update on 6 February 2024. There's no telling exactly how long Fortnite servers will remain offline.

However, you can expect servers to come back online a few hours later that same day. Matchmaking is typically disabled for up to about 4 hours, which means the Fortnite servers should be restored by 5 a.m. PT | 8 a.m. ET | 12 p.m. GMT at the latest.

Note: The previous Fortnite v28.10 server downtime lasted for a total of 1.5 hours (starting at 04:00 AM ET and ending 05:30 AM ET).

Upcoming Fortnite Server Maintenance Schedule

These are the estimated dates for all upcoming Fortnite updates that we know of. Please be advised that these dates may vary. We monitor when patches are loaded onto the staging servers to determine when their likely release dates are. Until confirmed by the developers, consider these dates pure speculation.

Fortnite News & Updates

Find real-time news and updates about the Fortnite server status right here, baby!

Fortnite Status Updates: v28.20

• Nothing here yet!

Fortnite Status Updates: v28.10

• 23 January 2024 at 05:30 ET: Fortnite downtime has ended.
• 23 January 2024 at 04:00 ET: Fortnite downtime has begun.
• 22 January 2024 at 06:54 GMT: Fortnite v28.10 is on the staging servers and should come out tomorrow during the regular update timeframe. Here is what you might expect:
  • Solid Snake release
  • Creepin' Cardboard unvault (and likely more)
  • Superstyles
  • The snow will melt - Dark Forest biome
  • Augments (?)
  • Petercopter will be unlockable by completing quests
  • February Crew
  • New Weekly Quests

Fortnite Status Updates: v28.01

• 7 December 2023 at 07:02 ET: The servers are back online now.
• 7 December 2023 at 06:25 ET: Fortnite LEGO is fully prepared to be released. The server downtime should end soon. 
• 7 December 2023 at 02:15 AM ET: Matchmaking will start to be disabled in the next few minutes, followed by Fortnite server downtime at 3 AM ET. The v28.01 update should be complete by 6-7 AM ET.
• 4 December 2023: Epic Games has already started playtesting the v28.10 update. However, you can expect this to drop in mid-January 2024. The v28.01 Winterfest update will come out in about 1-2 weeks.

Fortnite Status Updates: v28.00

• 3 December at 08:30 ET: Downtime for Chapter 5, Season 1 has ended.  That means the servers were unavailable for 9 hours.
• 3 December 2023 at 07:18 ET: You can begin the download for v28.00 since about 3 hours ago. However, the Fortnite servers are still down. Epic Games said they'd let players know when server functionality is restored. It could be another hour or so.
• 3 December 2023: The Fortnite servers started going down on 2 December 2023 at 23:30 AM ET. Downtime is expected to last a little longer, possibly ending around 8 AM ET today.
• 21 November 2023: v28.00 is now confirmed for December 3rd.

Fortnite Status Updates: Fortnite OG hotfixes

• 16 November 2023 at 15:00 GMT+2: Fortnite server downtime has ended.
• 16 November 2023 at 10:10 GMT+2: Fortnite server downtime has started an hour early, which means that the new v27.10 patch should be fully rolled out by around 7 AM ET.
• 16 November 2023 at 09:02 GMT+2: The Season 7 and 8 hotfix will begin at 4 AM ET today. The Fortnite server downtime is expected to conclude at 8 AM ET.
• 13 November 2023 at 09:02 GMT+2: The Season 7 and 8 hotfix should be released on Thursday.
• 9 November 2023 at 08:31 GMT+2: The Season 6 hotfix should be released today.
• 7 November at 15:47 GMT+2: Epic Games has begun to playtest a v28.01.

Please note: Epic Games typically releases minor updates every Tuesday (not including major patches or content releases). We will update this article weekly with any new information. As a result of the scheduled maintenance, Fortnite players will not be able to log in to the game, access game services or matchmaking, parties, friends and messaging services, voice chat, stats and leaderboards, the Fortnite Item Shop, or Fortnite Crew.

Only the Fortnite website will be operational during this period. Notably, all other Epic Games services should remain active, including the Epic Games Store, Rocket League, Sideswipe, and others. Once Epic Games has integrated the new Fortnite game patch, the servers will return to normal and become available for play. You can check the official Epic Games server status or the Fortnite Twitter page for updates.

If you're still struggling to log in or access the Fortnite game services, it is always a good rule of thumb to connect your PC or console directly to your router via a LAN cable, as Wi-Fi can, in some cases, be prone to network issues.

That's everything we know at this time. We advise players to remain patient, as it won't be long until the servers are returned online.

Written by Chadley Kemp

Chadley is an Editor at GINX. He is a diverse writer and essentially the Swiss Army knife of the team. With expertise in MOBA games like Dota 2 and League of Legends, survival titles including V Rising and Dead Island 2, and sandbox games like GTA Online and Roblox, there's no topic Chadley can't tackle. In addition to his love for all things esports- and crypto-related, he is also passionate about streaming entertainment, covering the hottest trending news and drama surrounding TikTok, Twitch, and YouTube personalities. Outside of gaming, Chadley has a Ph.D. in Physiology, with his work spanning medical and high-impact scientific journals like Frontiers in Neuroscience and even content marketing. Sounds cool? That's because he is.

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