AWS Outage Impacting Fortnite, Roblox, Reddit Nearing Resolution
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AWS Outage Impacting Fortnite, Roblox, Reddit Nearing Resolution

Amazon reports recovering services after a widespread AWS outage affected numerous platforms including gaming and streaming services.

Several popular websites, apps, and games are currently experiencing issues due to a major outage affecting Amazon Web Services (AWS) across various regions including the US and Europe. Notable platforms impacted include Fortnite, Roblox, and Reddit.

This outage has caused login problems for games like Fortnite and disrupted streaming services such as Tidal.

⚠️ An outage affecting several services on the internet is also impacting Fortnite log-ins. We’re investigating this now, and will update you when we have more details. October 20, 2025

AWS is crucial for hosting many services, and outages like this highlight the heavy reliance on centralized providers. Good news has surfaced as services begin to recover, with Amazon stating, “We are seeing significant signs of recovery. Most requests should now be succeeding.” Additionally, Roblox has reassured users that “all systems operational,” though Fortnite is still addressing some outages.

Currently, users report that some services, including Tidal and Slack, have resumed functioning as normal. The situation appears to be stabilizing following initial chaos.

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