The Fortnite servers (PS4, Xbox One, PC / Mac, iOS) are back online after unscheduled maintenance, but the problems seem to persist: Players are reporting uncompleted challenges with light machine guns, and victories are still said to be bugged. Additionally, player matchmaking is faulty. What is going on?
Fortnite should technically work properly again after the extended maintenance. The new challenges for week 5 are live, but players are reporting bugs.
Kills with Light Machine Gun/Minigun bugged!
It seems that the challenge where you must get three kills with the Minigun or a light machine gun cannot be completed. No progress can be made.
Furthermore, more players report that their victories still do not count. So far, this has only been reported by console players, but the issue is likely also present on PC. The persistence of this issue feels strange, as Epic initiated this unscheduled maintenance for exactly this reason.
Player search in Fortnite: Battle Royale faulty!
Did the last update make everything worse? Isolated reports from players suggest so. Alongside the aforementioned problems, there are also issues with matchmaking and connection drops.
Some modes can only partially start, while others cannot be started at all.
Meanwhile, Epic has also commented on the issues. A solution is actively being worked on.
As not all challenges for the current week can be completed, players currently have no way to unlock the new Blockbuster loading screen, which grants an additional bonus tier in the Battle Pass.
What do you think about this? Have you encountered these bugs as well?
In the meantime, you can check out what challenges you need to complete in the current fifth week!
