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When it comes to the battle royale genre, Fortnite has dominated the landscape. Launched in 2017, it is developed and published by Epic Games, Fortnite generated $5.1 billion in revenue and as of 2021, has 350 million players worldwide.
That being said, Fortnite is currently in its 19th season Chapter Three Season One. Every Season brings in significant changes to the gameplay and characters and has a unique theme that sets the tone of the game.
Nonetheless, the game is frequently updated, and like every other multiplayer game that was released in the last few years, has its fair share of bugs and issues. But Epic Games usually acknowledges and fixes most of these issues fairly quickly.
That being said, it may still be difficult to keep tabs on which bugs and issues have been acknowledged, fixed, or are under investigation.
We will be regularly updating this tracker as and when new Fortnite bugs and issues surface so make sure you keep an eye out for more information.
| Fortnite bugs and issues tracker |
| Date (last edited on) | Bug/issue | Status |
| December 29 | FPS Drops and low performance issues after Chapter 3 update | Workaround |
| December 12 | Refer a Friend program not working | Fixed |
| December 12 | White Screen bug | Workaround |
| December 12 | Cosmetic Challenge Bundles not visible | Investigating |
| December 12 | Network connection lost error spectator mode | Investigating |
| Date (last edited on) | Bug/issue | Status |
| March 02 | Healing while in tent is disabled | Fixed |
| December 12 | Snow VFX Removed | Investigating |
| December 12 | Storm will start before the indicated UI timer | Investigating |
| March 02 | Husks can damage objectives through player built structures in Deliver the Bomb | Fixed |
| December 12 | Flying at the border of the island sends you away from the map | Investigating |
| December 12 | Most items from Consumables Tab can not be registered with Capture Item Spawner | Investigating |
| Date (last edited on) | Bug/issue | Status |
| February 02 | Login and matchmaking issues | Fixed |
| December 13 | Players getting removed from games | Investigating |
| December 14 | Infinite jumps when shooting Dualies after Web Slinging | Investigating |
| December 15 | SAC Device not working in Creative while placed inside of the Skydome Device | Workaround |
| March 02 | Creative Island makers can’t publish their Island in Support-A-Creator 2.0 program | Fixed |
| Date (last edited on) | Bug/issue | Status |
| March 01 | Audio issues on Xbox | Fix released |
| December 17 | Issue with turbo building on Android | Investigating |
| December 17 | Unable to redeem Blizabelle outfit | Investigating |
| December 24 | Stinger SMG and MK7 rifle overpowered, nerf needed | Unacknowledged |
| December 27 | Unable to interact with a tent as manage inventory button is not working | Workarounds (1, 2) |
| Date (last edited on) | Bug/issue | Status |
| December 30 | Winterfest gifts notification issue | Investigating |
| December 30 | All Winterfest gifts are from MJ from Spiderman | Unacknowledged |
| January 04 | Crew subscribers not receiving Golden Look Board Glider | Aware |
| January 05 | Too transparent storm on Nintendo Switch | Aware (Workaround) |
| January 10 | Creative Islands missing objects or items placed near the island borders | Acknowledged |
| Date (last edited on) | Bug/issue | Status |
| January 18 | Certain Devices are now missing from Creators’ islands | Fixed |
| January 14 | Fortnite Telescope parts challenge bugged | Investigating |
| January 15 | Mark an enemy with a Flare Gun not working | Intended behaivior |
| January 15 | The Scientist’s Quest to ‘Destroy and collect telescope parts’ is not tracking properly | Fix coming soon |
| January 17 | Disabled Brutus, TNTina, Meowscles, Skye, and Midas outfits from competitive playlists | Intended behavior |
| Date (last edited on) | Bug/issue | Status |
| January 24 | Color blind mode not working or settings reset | Fixed |
| January 20 | Aim assist issue while using motion controls on Nintendo Switch | Investigating |
| January 20 | Quadcrasher control issue while flying (can’t use movement keys) | Investigating |
| January 21 | Season quests not updating Season Bonus Goals milestone | Investigating |
| January 21 | Support-A-Creator UI not showing up in pre-game lobbies | Investigating |
| Date (last edited on) | Bug/issue | Status |
| January 21 | Low vending machine spawn, challenge cannot be completed | Unacknowledged |
| January 25 | Games and points not counting towards tournament score | Fixed in future game update |
| March 02 | Character’s outfit/skin turns ‘hologram’ blue in lobby | Fixed |
| March 03 | The sliding/Crouch button missing on Mobile | Fixed |
| March 21 | Low-res or poor quality texture trees in Performance Mode | Fixed |
| Date (last edited on) | Bug/issue | Status |
| February 05 | Players can’t see Haven’s feathers or in-match Quest progress | Fixed |
| February 04 | Double tapping a Build Piece icon not working as intended | Workaround |
| February 14 | Not receiving verification emails when creating an account | Fixed |
| March 03 | Fire effects are displayed as yellow rectangles in certain areas on Xbox | Fixed |
| February 17 | Longer loading times and corrupted uploaded maps in Creative mode | Fixed |
| Date (last edited on) | Bug/issue | Status |
| February 19 | Stuck on ‘downloading keychain’ and crashing on Xbox | Fix released |
| February 19 | Some devices running Android 12 experiencing performance issues and seeing black squares on screen | Fix released |
| February 19 | Destroyed beds not counting towards quest completion | Workaround |
| February 22 | Winter Ski Bundles are being sold without their respective Back Blings | Fixed |
| February 24 | Players not getting verification emails on time | Fixed |
| Date (last edited on) | Bug/issue | Status |
| February 23 | Some players are unable to log-in on Xbox consoles | Workaround |
| March 14 | Screen turns black for some players in Creative Mode after completing a match | Fixed |
| February 24 | Cosmetic items in ‘Show Your Style’ Set are disabled from competitive playlists | Intended behavior |
| March 01 | Map & lobby in STW looks unusually bright for some players | Investigating |
| March 01 | Fortnite Save the World Destroyed Beds not counting towards Venture Challenges | Investigating |
| Date (last edited on) | Bug/issue | Status |
| March 03 | ‘Travel 25 meters with Spider-Man’s Web-Shooters in 3 different neighborhoods’ challenge not working | Replaced with another quest |
| March 05 | Players may not always get a Crowned Victory Royale Emote or see the Victory number increase | Investigating |
| March 09 | Bushrangers leaves shed excessively after sliding or moving quickly | Fix coming soon |
| March 10 | ‘Back’ button is replaced by ‘X’ button on mobile with touch input | Intended behavior |
| March 11 | Wolves and Raptors missing combat passive abilities | Fix coming soon |
| Date (last edited on) | Bug/issue | Status |
| March 15 | There’s a large gap b/w Back Blings and the outfit when using Halley or Leelah | Fix coming soon |
| March 16 | Creators unable to copy/paste barrier device if it extends outside of the Island barrier | Acknowledged |
| March 21 | Players with multiple Movement keybinds unable to operate a tank | Potential solution |
| March 22 | FPS drops due to DirectX 12 after Chapter 3 Season 2 update | Acknowledgement + Workarounds |
| March 22 | Crashing on PC after Chapter 3 Season 2 update | Fix underway |
| Date (last edited on) | Bug/issue | Status |
| March 22 | Unable to use Ziplines between platforms or wind turbines | Acknowledged |
| March 22 | Fishing Collection Book progress resetting | Acknowledged |
| March 24 | Save the World Storm Shield Bases reset after leaving | Investigating |
Service Outage
Fortnite servers do go down at times in different parts of the world. Interestingly, Fortnite shut down its servers in China last month on November 15. As a result, players from the region are now unable to log in to the game.
Hereby, we will also be updating the tracker when the servers go down and are back up.
| Other developments and announcements |
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