It’s not just you!
If you’re currently running into problems with Fortnite split screen not working, fear not! There is an official reason why this is happening.
Any Fortnite fan will know that the game gets a lot of updates, with Fortnite downtime being a fairly regular occurrence. But sometimes, an issue will come up that only impacts one particular style of play.
This time, it’s Fortnite split screen that seems to be encountering troubles while other parts of the game don’t seem to be in the same situation. Read on to learn more!
Fortnite split screen not working? Here’s the official reason why
Fortnite split screen is currently not working because the developers took it offline due to a matchmaking issue, the team from Epic Games have confirmed.
The developers said on their official Fortnite Status social media account: “While we work to resolve a matchmaking issue, we are temporarily disabling Splitscreen play.”
While we work to resolve a matchmaking issue, we are temporarily disabling Splitscreen play.
— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) April 9, 2024
We’ll provide another update when we have more info and this issue is fixed. pic.twitter.com/4rm5ygCfZw
“We’ll provide another update when we have more info and this issue is fixed,” the developer added in the same post.
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This message was posted on Tuesday 9th April. As far as we can see, Epic has not yet posted a follow-up message to confirm that the issue has been fixed.
Keep your eyes on X (formerly Twitter), and the developers will likely post a message when the issue is resolved. There’s no telling when this could happen, so you might want to play something else in the meantime!
At least, thanks to this direct communication from the developers, you can be sure that you’re not the only one experiencing problems.
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