Fortnite's Simpsons crossover event is plagued by login issues, with players reportedly unable to log in to their Epic Games accounts. The login issues seem to have begun around 20:45 UTC on November 1, and appear to affect most players. Epic Games has stated that it is aware of the issue and is currently working to restore access for Fortnite players unable to log in.
Long login queues are familiar territory for popular new game releases, but Fortnite developer Epic Games has a strong track record of keeping servers accessible for new content drops. There has been a lot of hype surrounding this Simpsons event, with Fortnite's map being replaced with a Simpsons-themed one and a new battle pass featuring cosmetics from the animated show also available to players. It's unclear if this influx of players is contributing to the prolonged server outage.
According to Epic Games' official X account, the company is still working on restoring access to the Epic Games Store as well as several other games from the publisher, which include Rocket League and Fall Guys, in addition to Fortnite. The scope of this outage suggests that it's not simply a Fortnite issue, but rather an...
