Is Epic Games Down?
Real-time status check for epicgames.com
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About Epic Games Status
BlueMonitor checks Epic Games (epicgames.com) by sending automated requests to its servers. If the service responds within a normal timeframe and returns a successful status code, it's marked as operational. Response times over 3 seconds indicate the service is slow, and connection failures or server errors indicate the service may be down.
Recent Incidents
EOS Maintenance
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Nov 10 , 06:00 - 07:30 UTC Oct 13 , 18:29 UTC Scheduled - Epic Online Services is scheduled for maintenance on Tuesday 10 November 2026, 6 am UTC. During the maintenance window, there will be degraded availability for up to 90 minutes for the following services: - Sessions - Lobbies During this window, existing player sessions will time out and clients will be disconnected. New session creation, invites, searching, and matchmaking will also be temporarily unavailable during that time. We expect (our built-in) retry functionality to limit the impact of this disruption, but session/lobby invites may fail.
Fortnite: Downtime for v42.40 Update
Oct 15 , 10:02 UTC Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed. Oct 15 , 08:00 UTC In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary. Oct 14 , 20:12 UTC Scheduled - ⏰ Scheduled downtime for v42.40 begins at 4 AM ET (8 AM UTC). Matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes prior.
Fortnite: Downtime for v42.30 Update
Oct 1 , 10:31 UTC Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed. Oct 1 , 08:00 UTC In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary. Sep 30 , 22:14 UTC Scheduled - ⏰ Scheduled downtime for v42.30 begins at 4 AM ET (8 AM UTC). Matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes prior.
EOS Maintenance
Sep 22 , 07:30 UTC Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed. Sep 22 , 06:00 UTC In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary. Aug 26 , 11:57 UTC Scheduled - Epic Online Services is scheduled for maintenance on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, 6 am UTC. During the maintenance window, there will be degraded availability for up to 90 minutes for the following services: - Sessions - Lobbies During this window, existing player sessions will time out and clients will be disconnected. New session creation, invites, searching, and matchmaking will also be temporarily unavailable during that time. We expect (our built-in) retry functionality to limit the impact of this disruption, but session/lobby invites may fail.
Trader Verification outage
Sep 18 , 14:17 UTC Resolved - This incident has been resolved. Sep 16 , 21:10 UTC Investigating - The Trader Verification process is currently broken and is impacting EGS Dev Portal and FAB.
Matchmaking issues in Fortnite
Sep 17 , 17:39 UTC Resolved - This incident has been resolved. Sep 17 , 17:16 UTC Monitoring - The matchmaking issues are being resolved, and players should now be able to get into matches. If you're still experiencing an issue, try requeuing again.
Fortnite: Downtime for v42.20 Update
Sep 17 , 09:53 UTC Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed. Sep 17 , 08:00 UTC In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary. Sep 16 , 21:27 UTC Scheduled - ⏰ Scheduled downtime for v42.20 begins at 4 AM ET (8 AM UTC). Matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes prior.
Fortnite Login Issues on Xbox
Sep 16 , 15:43 UTC Resolved - Fortnite 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. Sep 16 , 15:09 UTC Investigating - We'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.
Fortnite: Downtime for v42.10 Update
Sep 3 , 10:44 UTC Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed. Sep 3 , 08:00 UTC In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary. Sep 2 , 21:52 UTC Scheduled - ⏰ Scheduled downtime for v42.10 begins at 4 AM ET (8 AM UTC). Matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes prior.
EOS Maintenance
Aug 11 , 08:00 UTC Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed. Aug 11 , 06:00 UTC In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary. Jul 31 , 14:03 UTC Update - We will be undergoing scheduled maintenance during this time. Jul 27 , 19:30 UTC Scheduled - Epic Online Services is scheduled for maintenance on August 11th, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC. During the maintenance window, there will be slightly degraded availability for up to 2 hours for the following services: - Sessions - Lobbies - Notifications We expect (our built-in) retry functionality to limit the impact of this disruption.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Epic Games down right now?
This page shows the real-time status of Epic Games. The status is checked automatically by pinging Epic Games's servers. If the status shows "Down", it means Epic Games is currently experiencing issues.
Why is Epic Games not working?
Epic Games may not be working due to server outages, scheduled maintenance, network issues, or high traffic. Check the current status above for real-time information.
How do I check if Epic Games is down for everyone?
BlueMonitor checks Epic Games's servers from our monitoring infrastructure. If the status shows "Down" here, it's likely down for everyone. If it shows "Up" but you can't access it, the issue may be on your end.
What should I do if Epic Games is down?
If Epic Games is down, you can: wait a few minutes and try again, check their official social media for updates, clear your browser cache, or try using a different network connection.