Fortnite servers down as players report issues

Update - 15:45 BEST: Well, that was short-lived, because the Fortnite servers are now back online.

Original Article - 15:06 BST: Fortnite players are reporting that the servers are currently down for the popular free-to-play battle royale shooter from Epic Games.

There is no clarification as to why the Fortnite servers are down at the time of writing. It could be something as simple as server maintenance, and hopefully, nothing sinister.

The issue appears to be widespread across most platforms, including PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch. The website DownDetector has reported issues, as have gamers on social media.

“Fortnite down team,” tweeted EMUHES.

“Fortnite down PS5?” asked XRobbo44.

“Can’t get into my Fortnite account; is it down?” said Typical Gaming Girl.

The GAMINGbible team is still gathering confirmed information from publishers, developers and industry sources on this breaking news story.

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