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Fortnite stuck on Checking for Updates
Game cannot talk to Epic's servers
The game sits on the Checking for Updates screen and never reaches the lobby. Epic says this happens when the game and Epic's servers fail to talk to each other.
Fix it
How to fix it
Check the Epic Games server status page.
Restart your modem or router.
Close Fortnite and restore licenses in the PlayStation settings.
Set up your internet connection again with manual DNS 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 and MTU 1500, wired if you can.
Restart your PlayStation.
From Fortnite's help pages: epicgames.com, in our words. Checked on 11 November 2026. If the steps do not help, Fortnite's own support is the next stop.
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