Update: Epic Games Store services have all been restored and are working normally.
Original story follows.
TheEpic Games Storeis down right now, keeping users from accessing its servers. TheEpic Games Storeis one of PC gaming’s biggest digital storefronts. While it may not attract quite the same number of users as Valve’s Steam, the Epic Games Store is still hugely popular, home to games likeFortniteand other EGS exclusives.
Epic Games Store userstypically have no problem accessing the store and everything it has to offer. It’s rare that the Epic Games Store servers go down, but that seems to be exactly what’s happening right now, on Wednesday, December 4.
Thousands of PC gamers havetaken to Down Detectorto report issues accessing the Epic Games Store. Specifically, users are unable to log in to the servers. While the storefront itself remains visible, being unable to log in renders it effectively useless for anyone hoping to buy a game, download a game they already own, or claim the current Epic Games Store free game.
Is the Epic Games Store Down Right Now?
Thecurrent Epic Games Store free gameis the popularBrotato, which added co-op support in a recent update. Epic Games Store users are running out of time to claimBrotatofor their digital libraries, and the servers being down makes claiming the free game that much harder. Hopefully the problems with the Epic Games Store are resolved beforeBrotatois cycled out of the free games lineup so anyone interested can secure the game for their collection.
TheEpic Games Store free games lineup rotatesevery Thursday at 10:00am CT.Brotatowill be replaced byBus Simulator 21: Next StopandLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. The problems with the Epic Games Store should be ironed out by then. We will update this article as soon as services are fully restored.
Epic Games Store
A digital video game storefront for Windows PC and macOS created and operated by Epic Games. Originally launched in December 2018, Epic Games Store is both a website as well as a standalone launcher.
