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Fortnite servers experience outage during v42.40 update

Players reported launch failures and server connection problems during the forty-two point forty update, while Epic Games previews a new launcher; the island remained closed for renovations.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Chip Darnell on #Trending
Published 6:06 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by VICE: “Fortnite servers experience outage during v42.40 update”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 6:06 AM ET on #Trending, by Kenji Moonfield and Chip Darnell.

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Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFortnite players hit connection problems and launch failures during the version forty-two point forty update this morning, and Epic is also rolling out a faster launcher.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo the game that wouldn't open is getting a quicker way to not open?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBasically. People are just standing at the front door of the island, bro, refreshing like it owes them money.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRefreshing what?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe screen. Epic also previewed some AI stuff, so the server might be having a moment of its own.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMillions of people locked out of a video game, forced to look at a sunrise. I think it's the healthiest outage of the year.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHashtag: Touchgrass.

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