As of November 1, 2025, Fortnite servers are undergoing extended maintenance to launch The Simpsons Season. Players trying to log in or enter the game may experience issues due to this downtime.
If you’re encountering a loading screen that keeps looping with a message about Fortnite servers not responding, this confirms the ongoing maintenance. The servers are offline until login and gameplay issues are resolved, preventing players from accessing the island.
“Fortnite servers are currently under extended maintenance to launch The Simpsons Season due to login and in-game issues, but Epic are working on resolving the issue.”
Epic Games generally maintains solid server stability, but connection problems can occasionally arise, especially during major updates like this one.
The downtime is part of a scheduled rollout for the v38 update, affecting game services such as login, matchmaking, and gameplay availability.
The Fortnite servers are down for scheduled maintenance to introduce The Simpsons Season, causing login and gameplay issues until Epic resolves them and the v38 update completes.