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Highlights
- A recent Fortnite update causes major crashing issues in the Desert area for players.
- Epic Games is working to fix crashes on all platforms, including Xbox One and mobile, in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3.
- Players can expect a new update for PC and Android users to fix network connection errors in the Desert, with a Switch update coming in the future.
Fortnite players on Nintendo Switch and PC have experienced major crashing issues in the game’s Desert area following the recent 30.10 update. Epic Games is working to remedy issues that players are currently facing in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3, which appears to extend to Xbox One and mobile users as well.
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 is currently underway with a post-apocalyptic wasteland theme and a Fallout collaboration. Players may navigate this new but familiar landscape and engage in vehicular combat to earn XP and vie for Victory Royale in Fortnite. While playing matches, players may earn Fallout skins and other enticing rewards by leveling up the Chapter 5 Season 3 Battle Pass, including Fallout’s iconic T-60 Power Armor. However, the recent Fortnite 30.10 update appears to have introduced issues that have hindered players on consoles, PC, and mobile platforms.
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The Fortnite Status Twitter account shared an official notice, confirming that the development team is investigating an issue that causes players to be kicked out of matches and experience major crashes in the Desert area on PC and Switch. This issue began shortly after the release of the 30.10 update for Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 on the morning of June 13. After the update launched, players on PC and Switch began to experience the aforementioned problems in the Desert area. The crashes are also affecting Xbox One players in the Desert area as well, and Epic Games has re-confirmed that it is investigating issues that are causing players to experience crashes more than usual on all platforms.
Epic Games Issues Notice About Fortnite Crashing Issues on PC and Switch
The root cause of the crashing issue has not been determined or fixed yet, but Epic Games did release a new Fortnite update with a major fix to the game’s PC and Android versions. After installing the new update, Fortnite players on PC and Android should no longer run into the network connection error that can happen shortly after entering the Desert area. A subsequent update will be released for the Switch version, but Epic Games did not give an estimated time or date for when Fortnite players can expect the update to be released on the Switch. Epic Games also disabled the Metallica Encore Session Quests, but the ability to purchase Metallica skins in Fortnite is unaffected.
The response to the notice appears to be mixed since Fortnite players on Twitter are reporting a multitude of issues on all platforms. These issues include random network disconnections and not being able to be rebooted in a match. Epic Games will likely share more details with players at a later date, as the team still needs some time to address the lingering issues caused by the release of the 30.10 update.
More updates are on the way during Chapter 5 Season 3, and a leak suggests Fortnite will receive a Marvel-themed update in Season 4. If the leak is accurate, Fortnite players will be able to purchase an Iron Man skin and enjoy new Marvel content next season.
Fortnite
Fortnite is a massively popular game that has several modes, the most famous of which is the online battle royale mode. In this mode, players collect items, build structures, and battle it out to be the ultimate victor.
- Released
- July 25, 2017
- Metascore
- 78
