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Fortnite Servers Offline: Why Is the Server Not Responding?

Fortnite may give you a message saying “Servers Not Responding” when you attempt to launch the game. This will stop you from accessing the game on all platforms, but fortunately, this is a temporary error. Here’s why the Fortnite servers are offline and when you can expect to play the game.

Why are Fortnite servers offline?

Fortnite servers are offline because Epic Games is preparing for its 24.30 update. This means that the server is going through downtime in order to accommodate a maintenance period before the new patch goes live.

Fortnite’s servers will come back online shortly when the scheduled maintenance for this major update is finished. As this is a major content patch, the Fortnite developers must take the servers online to ensure a smooth launch.

The servers should come back online for all platforms and players at the same time, but you may find that the Fortnite servers are still offline. However, you shouldn’t need to wait too long; check the official Fortnite Twitter page for official updates on the servers

Fortnite’s 24.30 update will launch at the same time the servers come back online. This update includes a lot of mid-season content for users to play with, themed around Star Wars. While we don’t know everything included in this update, expect an Anakin Skywalker skin, lightsabers, blasters, and more.

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