Fortnite users were reporting issues with the popular game on Sunday morning.
Gamers were left with an unstable server connection after the game went down.
According to Down Detector, issues started at around 7am before dropping for a short period of time but at around 8.30am, reports increased again.
Just before 10am, the reports of problems occurring for gamers had reached over 200.
User reports indicate Fortnite is having problems since 9:44 AM BST. https://t.co/SGuPN7eFuN RT if you're also having problems #FortniteDown
— DowndetectorUK (@DowndetectorUK) September 18, 2022
Problems were recorded by Fortnite users across the UK on Down Detector including in London and Norwich.
Of the problems reported, 61% relate to server connection while 27% relate to login issues.
A further 12% are website related.
FORTNITE DOWN? pic.twitter.com/ZKZMdI7B9f
— joey (@LoweyJoey) September 18, 2022
Is Fortnite down?
Fortnite users took to Twitter to try to find out if other gamers were having the same issues.
One tweeted: “Are the fortnite servers down for everyone”
Another tweeted a GIF of a sad face crumbling, writing: “FORTNITE DOWN?”
A third tweeted a picture of a new update, writing: “Servers are still down but I was able to update the game and OMG! I’m here for the spider-woman #Fortnite #FortniteSeason4”
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