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Why you can’t log onto Fortnite right now

The game was initially taken down on Tuesday morning for a scheduled update
The game was initially taken down on Tuesday morning for a scheduled update (AFP/Getty)
  • Fortnite is currently offline for maintenance.
  • The game was initially taken down on Tuesday morning for a scheduled update.
  • Developers discovered an additional issue during offline checks, which has extended the downtime.
  • No further information has been provided regarding the nature of the problem or when the servers will be back online.
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