Is Fortnite down? › Outage history › Jun 2, 2026
Fortnite partial outage on Jun 2, 2026: what happened
On Jun 2, 2026, the Epic Games Public status page reported "Fortnite Matchmaking Issue". About 1 hour 22 min: from Jun 2, 2026, 21:01 UTC to Jun 2, 2026, 22:23 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
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- Started
- Jun 2, 2026, 21:01 UTC
- Resolved
- Jun 2, 2026, 22:23 UTC
- Duration
- 1 hour 22 min
- Official impact
- Major
- Affected
- Matchmaking, Fortnite - Matchmaking
- Source
- Fortnite Matchmaking Issue on the Epic Games Public status page
The Epic Games Public status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage.
What caused the Fortnite partial outage?
The Epic Games Public status page has not published a cause. Its updates describe the symptoms only.
When was it fixed?
The Epic Games Public status page marked it resolved at Jun 2, 2026, 22:23 UTC, 1 hour 22 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Jun 2, 2026, 21:01 UTC. Its resolution note: "Matchmaking has returned to normal and you should be able to queue up again without issue."
Timeline of official updates
Every update the Epic Games Public status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Jun 2, 2026, 21:01 UTC monitoring
We're working to resolve matchmaking errors in the ME server region preventing players queueing into a game.
Jun 2, 2026, 21:12 UTC investigating
We're seeing matchmaking errors in other regions as well, requiring you to queue up more than once to find a match. We'll let you know as we have more updates and this is back to normal.
Jun 2, 2026, 21:22 UTC investigating
We are continuing to investigate this issue.
Jun 2, 2026, 22:23 UTC resolved
Matchmaking has returned to normal and you should be able to queue up again without issue.
The same incident was listed for Epic Games, which share Fortnite's status page.
Fortnite partial outage questions
What caused the Fortnite partial outage on Jun 2, 2026?
The Epic Games Public status page has not published a cause.
When was the Fortnite partial outage on Jun 2, 2026 fixed?
The Epic Games Public status page marked it resolved at Jun 2, 2026, 22:23 UTC, 1 hour 22 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Jun 2, 2026, 21:01 UTC. Its resolution note: "Matchmaking has returned to normal and you should be able to queue up again without issue."
How long did the Fortnite partial outage last?
About 1 hour 22 min: from Jun 2, 2026, 21:01 UTC to Jun 2, 2026, 22:23 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was Fortnite completely down?
No. The Epic Games Public status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage. The affected parts listed were: Matchmaking, Fortnite - Matchmaking.
Which parts of Fortnite were affected?
The Epic Games Public status page listed: Matchmaking, Fortnite - Matchmaking.
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