Fortnite's launch of Chapter 5 Season 2 faced significant delays due to unexpected technical issues, leading to an extended downtime that lasted over 19+ hours, marking it as the game's longest non-event downtime since April 11th, 2018. The new season, which includes map changes, new weapons, and the addition of Korra to the Battle Pass, was highly anticipated by the gaming community. Speculation around a new character or a rumored One Piece crossover further heightened interest. However, the maintenance outage, initially planned for overnight, encountered unforeseen problems, causing a network-wide outage and frustrating players worldwide. Epic Games' CEO, Tim Sweeney, acknowledged the challenges, stating, "This stuff is tricky!" The servers were eventually restored, allowing players to access the new content, including a Greek mythology-themed game.
Fortnite servers down: Users experience hours-long outage https://t.co/hvte1RAV25
Fortnite Suffers from an Outage Today, Right After the New Update - Gizmochina https://t.co/MENpY3Ffpn
After hours of waiting. Fortnite is back on!!!!!! https://t.co/AQDgzBmq0j
This is now Fortnite's longest non-event Downtime (19+ HOURS) since April 11th 2018 (17 HOURS) ‼️ https://t.co/fQbZzpVdAw
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An issue with overnight maintenance has caused a network-wide outage for the popular online video game and game platform Fortnite amid the planned launch of the anticipated latest chapter of a game, according to status reports. https://t.co/yncucjhHHz
Fortnite servers down: Users experience hours-long outage https://t.co/TDjhRVKZMC
Fortnite confirms servers are down https://t.co/w0Kk8Zkna3 https://t.co/0oaCO9mGxx
.@Fortnitegame maintenance outage delays release of anticipated new Greek mythology-themed game #fortnite https://t.co/M309bnUsZq https://t.co/19lf3HWcHv
Fortnite has been down all day, and the outage isn’t over https://t.co/L83EEb9UQm
Fortnite remains offline as Epic struggles with unexpected issues: "This stuff is tricky!" Tim Sweeney says. https://t.co/koqKz21hkI
Fortnite’s been down so long that it’s starting to feel like a web3 game. https://t.co/PfK9owOgtv
Wen Fortnite ? Server not responding 😭
Fortnite's new season is delayed due to tech issues https://t.co/RX7sGzKhXI https://t.co/20wvJIEAoo
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 launch delayed due to last-minute snag https://t.co/LClrMjSCko https://t.co/CBvHE2mm9K
Hey everyone, we encountered an unexpected issue during our maintenance and we need to extend downtime at least 8 additional hours. We apologize for making everyone wait longer than usual to drop into Chapter 5 Season 2 of Battle Royale. The team is working through this as… https://t.co/gsu79mGMiJ
Fortnite sleuths are coming unglued trying to figure out if a new season trailer teases a new character or the rumored One Piece crossover https://t.co/5bgenltSQh
Fortnite Map Changes In Chapter 5 Season 2 https://t.co/l4J7yTw1Co https://t.co/uYve2iwR8O
New Fortnite Weapons In Chapter 5 Season 2 https://t.co/A8nFCSSm5h https://t.co/7G2mxIHYbF
Korra has been added to Fortnite for the upcoming Battle Pass https://t.co/fRKWWYARHF
Teaser for Fortnite’s new season https://t.co/0owJKAi0BL