Epic Games' Services Restored After Widespread Outage Affecting Fortnite, Rocket League, and Fall Guys
A major outage hit Epic Games' services, causing frustration among gamers worldwide. The disruption affected access to some of their most popular titles, including Fortnite, Rocket League, and Fall Guys. The service disruption began around 11:30 AM, with users reporting login issues, matchmaking failures, and in-game connectivity problems. Epic Games acknowledged the issue and shared an update on their official X account, assuring users that they were working on restoring access to the Epic Games Store and the affected games.
What's Affected?
DownDetector, a live tracking website, reported user complaints about login issues. Many Fortnite players couldn't log in, access the item shop, or join matches. Rocket League players faced server connection issues and profile retrieval failures. Fall Guys users encountered game launch errors and persistent disconnection messages. The Epic Games Store also experienced disruptions, with users reporting the AS-3 error code, indicating server-side authentication failures.
Possible Causes and Timing
The outage coincided with backend updates and maintenance ahead of the highly anticipated Fortnite x The Simpsons crossover event. This led to speculation that the downtime may be linked to server overload or technical glitches during deployment. However, Epic Games has not confirmed the exact cause. The company has announced that the issue has been fully resolved, and access to the Epic Games Store and the affected games has been restored.
"Access to the Epic Games Store and games including Fortnite, Rocket League, and Fall Guys has been fully restored," Epic Games posted on X. "Thank you for your patience while we worked to get everything back online!"
