Fortnite bugs, issues & new features tracker for 2023 (cont. updated)

Tracker Guide
(Among the following, click on the section of interest to go to it)
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Jan. 4 All Account Levels not counting towards Midseason Drops Acknowledged
Jan. 4 All Midseason drop challenges not retroactive Unacknowledged
Jan. 4 All FPS drop after the v23.00 update Unacknowledged
Jan. 5 All Ex Caliber Rifle dealing more damage Acknowledged
Jan. 6 Xbox Players competing in multiple regions in single tournament Fixed
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Jan. 6 Xbox Voice chat not working properly Unacknowledged
Mar. 8 All Shockwave Hammer reportedly overpowered Weapon vaulted
Jan. 12 All Red-Eye assault rifle missing red dot in scoped view Unacknowledged
Jan. 12 All Unable to sprint Acknowledged Available
Jan. 18 All Divisional Cups & Duos Fill Cup rescheduled Intended
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Jan. 19 All Deku Smash mythic ability Re-enabled
Jan. 19 All Shotgun Striker Augment Temporarily disabled
Jan. 20 All ‘Sparkle Specialist’ outfit not reflective or shiny Investigating
Feb. 6 All ‘Dragon Ball quest’ bugged (missing dragon balls progress after disconnection) Fixed Available
Feb. 6 All Fire Volume Enabled
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Feb. 6 All Shadow Striker Augment Temporarily disabled
Feb. 6 All Falcon Scout binds may be unbound when opening Fortnite from sleep mode Acknowledged (workaround)
Feb. 15 All ‘Augments selection’ overriding right D-Pad button custom action Acknowledged
Feb. 16 PlayStation 5 Crashing issue Investigating
Mar. 9 All Fortnite ‘Geralt of Rivia’ quest stuck on 4/5 (skin not unlocking) Acknowledged
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Mar. 13 Xbox Players are unable to access the item shop Acknowledged
Mar. 14 PS 4 Low resolution textures on skins or outfits Acknowledged
Mar. 14 All Drum Gun deals damage less than intended Acknowledged
Mar. 17 All Fortnite Leon S Kennedy jacket missing Intended
Mar. 21 All Eternal Wanderer outfit appears as Lava Series rarity Acknowledged
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Mar. 23 All Rocket Launcher eliminates player upon firing Acknowledged
Mar. 30 All Stray’s mask appears crooked after v24.10 update Acknowledged
Mar. 30 All Visual glitch with certain Spring Breakout Quests Acknowledged
Apr. 5 All Syndicate quests not working (players getting stuck on Stage 3) Acknowledged Available
Apr. 14 All Severe lag or high ping after v24.20 update Unacknowledged
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May 26 All Ready Up button missing Fixed
May 25 All ‘Heavy sniper’ and ‘Grenade’ nerf being criticized Intended
Jun. 20 All ‘Shadow Wings Back Bling’ missing from Muselk’s Locker Bundle Acknowledged
Jun. 23 All Unable to drop or throw Crowns after installing the latest update Acknowledged
Jun. 29 All Players unable to buy ‘Wish, Set, Quest Match Pack’ Acknowledged Available
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Jul. 3 All Fortnite reportedly full of cheaters after the ‘Chapter 4 Season 3’ update Unacknowledged
Jul. 4 All Fortnite ‘Flare Guns’ reportedly overpowered Unacknowledged
Jul. 13 All Fortnite ‘Ramirez skin’ glitch troubles Nintendo Switch, Xbox and PS4 owners Unacknowledged
Jul. 18 Mobile Crashing with Adreno 740 chipset Acknowledged
Jul. 18 All Some Fortnite outfits glitched after ‘Celebrate Me’ emote update Unacknowledged
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Jul. 19 All Fortnite ‘Exotic Slap Splash’ effect reportedly underwhelming Unacknowledged
Jul. 25 All Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 update ‘disappointing’, ‘stale’ and ‘boring’ Unacknowledged
Jul. 26 Mobile Game missing from Epic Store on Android Acknowledged
Jul. 31 All Party Royale ‘Network Connection Lost’ error Acknowledged Available
Aug. 1 All Blue screen while trying to login Acknowledged Available
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Aug. 7 All Meow Skull missing tail Fix coming in next update
Aug. 8 All Snapshot Quests with Doctor Slone have placeholder text Acknowledged Available
Aug. 8 All Princess Lexa’s skirt remains floating and sticks out Fixed in next update
Aug. 9 All Saving and loading not working in Creative Investigating
Aug. 9 All Players respawn multiple times in Creative Investigating
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Aug. 25 All Players not receiving Nue Glider after completing ‘Break the Curse’ quests Acknowledged
Aug. 25 All Rocket Ram Damage is inconsistent on Direct Hits Acknowledged
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Following are some instructions that’ll help you go through this tracker easily:

  • This tracker has separate sections for keeping a tab on the Bugs, issues, and problems reported in Fortnite on different platforms (PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Mac, and Android) as well as the new features coming to the game along with their availability status.
  • Separate tabulated sections have been designed for Bugs/Issues/Problems and New Feature releases. You can use the Tracker Guide to head directly to the section of your interest.
  • The Bugs/Issues/Problems table not only highlights the status of the problem but also lists the potential workarounds that can be helpful in resolving the issue. Do care to try.
    • That’s all for the instructions.

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