{"id":49363,"date":"2024-04-11T13:59:56","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T11:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2023554"},"modified":"2024-04-11T16:01:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T14:01:20","slug":"fortnite-split-screen-not-working-heres-the-official-reason-why","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/fortnite-split-screen-not-working-heres-the-official-reason-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortnite split screen not working? Here\u2019s the official reason why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> It&#8217;s not just you! <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Rob Leane\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 11 April 2024 at 11:59 AM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>If you\u2019re currently running into problems with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tag\/fortnite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite<\/a> split screen not working, fear not! There is an official reason why this is happening.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>This time, it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-split-screen-explained\/\">Fortnite split screen<\/a> that seems to be encountering troubles while other parts of the game don\u2019t seem to be in the same situation. Read on to learn more!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Fortnite split screen not working? Here\u2019s the official reason why<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Fortnite split screen is currently not working\u00a0<strong>because the developers took it offline <\/strong><strong>due to a matchmaking issue<\/strong>, the team from Epic Games have confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The developers said on their official <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FortniteStatus\/status\/1777729996179587554\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite Status social media account<\/a>: \u201cWhile we work to resolve a matchmaking issue, we are temporarily disabling Splitscreen play.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">While we work to resolve a matchmaking issue, we are temporarily disabling Splitscreen play.<br\/><br\/>We\u2019ll provide another update when we have more info and this issue is fixed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4rm5ygCfZw\">pic.twitter.com\/4rm5ygCfZw<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FortniteStatus\/status\/1777729996179587554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 9, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll provide another update when we have more info and this issue is fixed,\u201d the developer added in the same post.<\/p>\n<p>If you fancy scrubbing up on your Fortnite skills in the meantime, check out the video below where pro players share their top tips \u2013 and point out the common mistakes they see all the time.<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"7f8d6229f7f4ff05c70b544d77291ca04de7c5a6\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"7f8d6229f7f4ff05c70b544d77291ca04de7c5a6\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Keep your eyes on X (formerly Twitter), and the developers will likely post a message when the issue is resolved. There\u2019s no telling when this could happen, so you might want to play something else in the meantime!<\/p>\n<p>At least, thanks to this direct communication from the developers, you can be sure that you\u2019re not the only one experiencing problems.<\/p> <p><strong>Discover more with Fortnite creative map codes: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-horror-scary-map-codes-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite horror maps<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-map-codes-action-adventure-creative-codes-best-creative-map-codes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite action-adventure maps<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-hide-and-seek-creative-map-codes-april-2021-best-map-codes-this-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite hide and seek maps<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/best-fortnite-zone-wars-creative-map-codes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite Zone Wars maps<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-fighting-creative-map-codes-best\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite fighting maps<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-parkour-map-codes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite parkour maps<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/best-fortnite-creative-map-codes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">best Fortnite creative maps<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/squid-game-fortnite-map-code\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite Squid Game map codes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-monopoly-code-back-blings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite Monopoly code<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/im-a-celebrity-itv-fortnite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite I\u2019m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here code<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-fortnite-map-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite Doctor Who map code<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[squirrel-affiliate-playlist squirrel_playlist_id=\u201d653\u2033 \/]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out more of our <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/\">Gaming<\/a> coverage or visit our <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\">TV Guide<\/a> and <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\">Streaming Guide<\/a> to find out what\u2019s on. 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