An Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage disrupted several online platforms including games like Fortnite and Palworld on 2025-10-20. The outage began overnight in the US and continued into the early morning in the UK and Europe.
Timeline and Recovery
As of 3am PT / 6am ET / 11am BST, AWS reported seeing significant signs of recovery after nearly three hours of downtime. The company indicated that most requests should now be succeeding and is addressing a backlog of queued requests.
Affected Platforms and Services
- Fortnite and Palworld faced server issues due to the AWS outage.
- The Epic Games Store experienced disruptions.
- Roblox and Rocket League had player interruptions.
- Social platforms like Snapchat and connected devices like Ring doorbells were affected.
Developer Confirms and Future Steps
Developers confirmed the outage impacted several games including Hell Let Loose and Ark: Survival Evolved. AWS outages of this magnitude typically resolve within a few hours. Until full restoration, users may consider single-player games or other offline activities.
