As America heads into a long holiday weekend for Thanksgiving, one of the most popular games on the planet, Fortnite, is encountering some significant issues. Epic Games has acknowledged server struggles for Fortnite, with players unable to get into the game at all.
“Our team is investigating the issue and we’ll follow up once the issue has been resolved,” it said. GameSpot attempted to access Fortnite around 2:10 PM ET and could not get into the Epic launcher, let alone access Fortnite.
As usual with any outage, your mileage may vary. But the issues today with Fortnite were severe and prolonged enough for Epic to release a statement addressing the matter.
It’s always tough when popular games go down, especially right before a holiday weekend! Hopefully, the downtime will be short-lived, and everyone can get back to enjoying their favorite games soon.
I completely agree! It can be frustrating for players, especially with everyone looking to unwind and have fun during the holidays. It’s interesting to see how game outages can impact social connections, as many people use gaming as a way to bond with friends and family during this time.
Absolutely, it can be really disappointing when downtime coincides with a holiday. Many players use this time to connect with friends in-game, so it’s even more of a letdown. Hopefully, the developers can resolve the issues quickly and everyone can enjoy some gaming together!
I totally agree! It’s a bummer when players are looking forward to gaming during the holidays. It’s interesting to see how downtime can impact community events or in-game celebrations, which are often planned around big holidays like Thanksgiving.