Major incident
Epic Games: Fortnite Login Issues on Xbox
Sep 16, 2026, 15:09 UTC
started
15:43 UTC
resolved
34 min
duration
Affected: Login
Current status of Epic Games: Operational — live Epic Games status
Timeline
- Sep 16, 2026, 15:09 UTCinvestigatingWe'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.
- Sep 16, 2026, 15:43 UTCresolvedFortnite 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.
Updates as published by Epic Games (original).
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