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 Jul 21 , 06:00 - 07:00 UTC Jun 22 , 12:48 UTC Scheduled - To improve the overall uptime and stability of Epic Online Services, we must perform scheduled maintenance on July 21, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC for the services listed below, resulting in 60 minutes of downtime, followed by degraded service availability for up to 1 hour. Impacted services: - Sessions: - Existing sessions will time out and clients will be disconnected. - New Invites may fail. - Searching and matchmaking will be temporarily unavailable. - Lobbies: - Existing lobbies will fail and clients will be disconnected. - New Invites may fail. - Managing lobbies (creating and destroying) may fail. - Custom Invites: - Invites may fail. Once complete, the services above will automatically resume regular function and no action is required.
Fortnite: Downtime for v41.10 Update
Jun 25 , 09:56 UTC Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed. Jun 25 , 08:00 UTC In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary. Jun 24 , 22:49 UTC Scheduled - ⏰ Scheduled downtime for v41.10 begins at 4 AM ET (08 AM UTC). Matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes prior.
EOS Maintenance
Jun 25 , 08:01 UTC Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed. Jun 25 , 06:00 UTC In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary. Jun 22 , 20:34 UTC Scheduled - Epic Online Services is scheduled for maintenance on June 25th, 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 We expect (our built-in) retry functionality to limit the impact of this disruption.
Fortnite Matchmaking Issue
Jun 11 , 02:24 UTC Resolved - We're seeing matchmaking fully recovered and back to normal. Jun 11 , 01:35 UTC Investigating - We're investigating reports players are unable to find a match and are working to resolve them. We'll provide another update when we have more info.
Failed or timed-out authentication to EOS Game Services
Jun 6 , 16:00 UTC Resolved - Authentication to EOS Game Services failed or timed out between 12:03pm and 12:10pm EDT
Fortnite: Downtime for v41.00 Update
Jun 6 , 06:26 UTC Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed. Jun 5 , 23:30 UTC In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary. Jun 5 , 16:30 UTC Scheduled - ⏰ Following the Shattered Live Event today at 7 PM ET / 11 PM UTC, Fortnite will go into downtime at 7:30 PM ET / 11:30 PM UTC as we prepare for the Fortnite: Runners Season.
Facebook Log-in Temporarily Unavailable
Jun 5 , 04:42 UTC Resolved - This incident has been resolved. Jun 5 , 00:57 UTC Investigating - Logging into Epic Games Store via your Facebook log-in credentials is temporarily unavailable. We'll update this once its restored.
Sketchfab Website Outage
Jun 4 , 22:28 UTC Resolved - This incident has been resolved. Jun 4 , 18:34 UTC Investigating - We're working to fix an issue with the Sketchfab website appearing offline.
Fortnite Matchmaking Issue
Jun 2 , 22:23 UTC Resolved - Matchmaking has returned to normal and you should be able to queue up again without issue. Jun 2 , 21:22 UTC Update - We are continuing to investigate this issue. Jun 2 , 21:12 UTC Investigating - We're seeing matchmaking errors in other regions as well, requiring you to queue up more than once to find a match. We'll let you know as we have more updates and this is back to normal. Jun 2 , 21:01 UTC Monitoring - We're working to resolve matchmaking errors in the ME server region preventing players queueing into a game.
Fortnite Matchmaking, Login & Locker Service Errors
May 30 , 13:57 UTC Resolved - This incident has been resolved. May 30 , 13:23 UTC Investigating - We're actively investigating errors players may see when trying to log in, matchmake, or access the Locker. We'll provide an update as soon as we have more information to share.
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.