Fortnite players can't log into the Simpsons event

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Fortnitepp The Simpsons the crossover event has been plagued by login issues, with players reportedly unable to log into their Epic Games accounts. The login issues seem to have started around 20:45 UTC on November 1st and seem to be affecting most players. Epic Games has stated that they are aware of the issue and are currently working to restore access for Fortnite players unable to login.

Long login queues are familiar territory for popular new game releases, but Fortnite developer Epic Games has a strong track record of keeping servers available for new content. There's been a lot of hype surrounding this Simpsons event, too Fortnites map is replaced by a The Simpsonstheme and a new battle pass with cosmetics from the animated show also available to players. It is 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 to restore access to the Epic Games Store as well as several other games from the publisher, including Rocket League and Autumn guysexcept Fortnite. The scale of this outage suggests that it is not just one Fortnite issue, but rather an Epic Games-wide issue that unfortunately affects the launch of Fortnitepp The Simpsons mini-season.

Fans who sat through Fortnites scheduled downtime prior to the start of this event have expressed their frustration with the ongoing inability to log in by taking to the game's subreddit to share their login experience. Many regret wasting an entire day waiting to log in before finally giving up and trying again tomorrow. Some players report that they have even gotten to the point where they can buy the new one The Simpsons battle pass before getting kicked from the server due to a bug.

As a result, the subreddit has disabled posts, likely in an attempt to contain the volume of posts complaining about the login outage.

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While this mini-season has gotten off to a rough start, it's unfair to judge the overall quality of The Simpsons crossover event based on launch day login issues. Fortnite will still have plenty of time to redeem the event as it runs until November 29, but it's possible that Epic Games will extend the event's runtime to account for the time lost during the server outage. While it's frustrating to miss out on launch day games, this crossover event is still one of the most exciting Fortnite collaborations so far.