Is Epic Games down right now?
The Epic Games Store is Epic's PC game store and launcher, home of Fortnite. We check epicgames.com every 2 minutes.
Epic Games is up
It's just you. epicgames.com is responding normally from our server.
- HTTP 403
- Response 30 ms
- Checked 53s ago
Epic Games status history
Our last 30 checks of epicgames.com. Each bar is one check, oldest on the left.
- Uptime
- 100%
- Average response
- 24 ms
- Slow or down
- 0 of 6 checks
Epic Games not working for you?
If we show Epic Games as up but it won't load for you, try these steps:
- Check for scheduled maintenance, or a new update that has to download first.
- Restart your console, the PC launcher, or the game itself.
- Restart your router and use a wired connection if you can.
- If you can browse but not play online, check your router's NAT type and port settings.
Official Epic Games status
Epic Games posts official updates about outages and maintenance on its status page.
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Epic Games outage FAQ
Is Epic Games down right now?
No. Epic Games is up and responding normally as of our last check (53s ago). If it isn't working for you, the problem is probably on your side, so try the fixes on this page.
Why is Epic Games not working for me?
If Epic Games is up for us but not for you, the cause is usually local: an outdated browser cache, a DNS problem, your internet connection, a VPN or ad blocker, or an out-of-date app. Work through the steps under "Epic Games not working for you?" above.
How do you check if Epic Games is down?
Our server requests https://store.epicgames.com/ every 2 minutes from outside your network. If Epic Games answers at all, even with a redirect or a sign-in page, we count it as up. Timeouts, refused connections, DNS failures and 5xx server errors count as down. Press "Check now" to run a live test at any time.
Does Epic Games have an official status page?
Yes. Epic Games posts official status updates at status.epicgames.com.