Players have reported that when they try to log into Fortnite, they see an error prompt stating that you are not authorized to play Fortnite. Although this problem is normally rare, it should not be a concern during a failure.
Normally, this error would mean that there is a problem authenticating your account on the Fortnite servers. Or, if you've tweaked your Fortnite client, it may simply prevent you from joining the game. With the influx of players reporting the issue over the past 24 hours, it's safe to say the issue is on the server side. of Fortnite. This means that the only real solution to the problem is to wait for them to fix the problem with a patch.
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The official Fortnite Twitter account acknowledged the issue and posted a Tweet stating that they are working on a resolution, which can be seen below.
Generally, when the problem is big enough for the Fortnite Status Twitter account to talk about it, it means the problem won't last long. However, when the issue is resolved, some players may still experience the same issue.
The fix is ​​to force the game to close completely and restart it so that it automatically applies the update. If you're on a console, this can be done by closing the game from the home screen. If you're on PC, you can close it from Task Manager or by pressing Alt+F4 while in-game.
That's all there is to know about this problem!
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