[Updated: Feb. 17] Fortnite bug tracker: Reported issues, officially acknowledged problems, status developments, and service outage
![[Updated: Feb. 17] Fortnite bug tracker: Reported issues, officially acknowledged problems, status developments, and service outage](https://stage.onepluscorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Fortnite-Nintendo-Switch-FI-new.jpg "[Updated: Feb. 17] Fortnite bug tracker: Reported issues, officially acknowledged problems, status developments, and service outage")
New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….
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.
| 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 |
| December 12 | Healing while in tent is disabled | Investigating |
| December 12 | Snow VFX Removed | Investigating |
| December 12 | Storm will start before the indicated UI timer | Investigating |
| December 12 | Husks can damage objectives through player built structures in Deliver the Bomb | Investigating |
| 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 |
| December 16 | Creative Island makers can’t publish their Island in Support-A-Creator 2.0 program | Investigating |
| Date (last edited on) | Bug/issue | Status |
| January 05 | Audio issues on Xbox | Investigating |
| 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 |
| January 29 | Character’s outfit/skin turns ‘hologram’ blue in lobby | Acknowledged (workaround) |
| February 02 | The sliding/Crouch button missing on Mobile | Acknowledged |
| February 02 | Low-res or poor quality texture trees in Performance Mode | Workaround |
| 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 |
| February 16 | Fire effects are displayed as yellow rectangles in certain areas on Xbox | Investigating |
| February 17 | Longer loading times and corrupted uploaded maps in Creative mode | Fixed |
| Date (last edited on) | Bug/issue | Status |
| February 17 | Stuck on ‘downloading keychain’ and crashing on Xbox | Acknowledged |
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.
| Date | Outage information |
| Dec. 30 | Fixed |
| Jan. 22 | Fixed |
| Jan. 28 | Investigating |
| Feb. 02 | Fixed |
| Feb. 15 | Fixed |
| Date | Description |
| Dec. 30 | Is Fortnite shutting down in 2021? |
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Anurag Chawake
My fascination with technology and computers goes back to the days of Windows XP. Since then, I have been tinkering with OS, mobile phones, and other things. When I am not working on anything, you will find me enjoying video games on some Discord server.