Problems with Fortnite: What to do when the server is down?

In this article, we show you what you can do when the server is down and you have problems in Fortnite. The popular and free Battle Royale game sometimes has to deal with problems.

Fortnite problems: How to find out if the servers are down

When the servers are down for maintenance or updates, patience is the only answer. To find out if this is the case, follow these steps.

• Look on Downdetector to see if Fortnite is also currently down for other players. If this is the case, there is nothing you can do but wait. Alternatively, you can check Allestörungen.de.

• If no one else is having problems, you can also still check Fortnite’s official Twitter. This is where server work and other outages are usually announced.

• If the problem is unique to you, it helps to restart your PC and router. You can then try logging into Fortnite again.