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Matchmaking issues in Fortnite

ResolvedminorOfficial source confirmedSpecific component onlyFirst recorded update Sep 17, 2026, 05:16 PM · Resolved Sep 17, 2026, 05:39 PM

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Affected services

Matchmaking

Updates (2)

  1. Sep 17, 2026, 05:39 PM
    Matchmaking issues in Fortnite

    This incident has been resolved.

    Epic Games ↗
  2. Sep 17, 2026, 05:16 PM
    Matchmaking issues in Fortnite

    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.

    Epic Games ↗

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