It looks like that comet was headed for Epic’s servers and not Tilted Towers after all. Fortnite is currently offline and, at this time of writing, has been for the last 8+ hours.
This is the most substantial downtime since January when the game was down for almost an entire day; it looks like this current downtime could run on for a similar time. According to Epic’s status page, they had found a fix before returning players eager to jump back into the game brought it back down again.
The last update, from an hour ago:
“We’re still working on the database upgrade process, and remain in downtime.”
The database is an intrinsic part of playing online, so it’s no wonder they’re struggling to bring it back to working order. Small-time comparison, but I remember when our database became overran and we had to go offline for an entire day.
Here’s the full list of updates so far:
Update- We’re still working on the database upgrade process, and remain in downtime.
Apr 12, 06:10 UTCUpdate – We’ll be undergoing emergency downtime to deploy major upgrades to our database systems.
Apr 12, 02:24 UTCIdentified – The initial fix was unable to handle returning traffic, and we’re again experiencing issues with login success.
Apr 12, 01:15 UTCMonitoring – We’ve worked to mitigate the issue, and are starting to see recovery.
Apr 12, 00:57 UTCUpdate – Matchmaking is degraded as a result of current account service issues.
Apr 11, 21:59 UTCIdentified – Login is currently blocked across all Epic endpoints, including games, websites, and the Epic Games Launcher.
This is due to a database failure which we are working to resolve as quickly as possible.
In a measure towards resolution, matchmaking will be blocked for a short period.
Thank you for your patience!
Apr 11, 21:44 UTCInvestigating – We’re experiencing issues with our account services that may cause login issues.
Apr 11, 21:03 UTC
Downtime is something of a tradition whenever Epic deploy a new Fortnite patch or content update. After being down for an hour yesterday to apply the update, the bugs and glitches fixed by the patch were then replaced by new bugs and glitches.
You have to wonder if these constant issues are partly down to Epic’s determination to constantly keep the game updated, deploying fresh content when it isn’t necessarily ready or tested in the right environment. I think everyone would prefer to play a stable game than have a new weapon/item so often; Fortnite has been massively struggling with its stability lately. What’s ironic here is that people flocked to Fortnite because they were sick with the problems with PUBG and now those roles have been reversed.
There’s no ETA on the game returning, but judging from the tone of Epic’s latest tweet, we could be waiting a while yet:
We're bringing the servers offline for emergency maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. We currently have no ETA on when servers will be back up. Stay updated with our status page here: https://t.co/3y0X6buriO
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) April 12, 2018
The v3.5 patch, while it worked, brought with it a whole host of changes to the game, including the Port-a-Fort and tweaks to fix some of the game’s most notorious bugs, such as floating guns. If you can’t bear to be without your battle royale game, check out Radical Heights. Trust me, it’s thankfully a lot better than it looks.
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