As one of the most popular games in the world,Fortnitecan on occasion run into a hiccup on the server end. Most often, a server will either crash or have extremely limited functionality because too many people are trying to pull from it at once. Regardless of the circumstance, most players will see the dreadedFortnite Server Offlineerror when they try to connect.
The way to fix this error largely depends on what is causing it. Since it is such a generic error code, it can often be impossible to tell. To figure out what to do, you must first determine whether the error is something on the server side or an issue with your home network. This can be done by visiting theEpic Games Public Statuspage, and checking to see whether or not the servers are actually down.
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Once you’ve done that, you can follow the instructions in the options below to fix it.
That’s all there is to solving this issue!The most common solution from the ones listed above is just to wait until the servers are operational again.
While you’re waiting, check out our guide onHow to Enable 2FA in Fortnite!
