Fortnite’s Super Showdown has proven rocky, but Epic Games does have one fix to offer. Ahead of the event’s start,players started struggling with issueslike major lag, a problem for a short live event where waiting it out isn’t really an option.
Just ahead of the event, the officialFortnite StatusX account shared a fix for “some hitching issues.” The account suggests thataffected users leave and rejoin matchesfor a more stable experience. It’s not clear whether rejoining is necessary to make the fix apply, but it certainly seems like it can’t hurt if the game is currently unplayable.
Fortnite’s Hitching Fix Requires Leaving A Match
It’s good thatFortnite’s tech support was able to roll out a fix just ahead of the actual event start, but the last-minute patch does come with some problems. Getting intolobbies for timed eventscan be difficult, sohaving to leave and rejoin could risk a spot, even for users who saw the message about the fix on time.
At this point,the dust is settling on the chaos of the event, but whetherFortniteoffers any more updates or a proper way for affected users to experience Super Showdown remains to be seen. If you’re planning on playing moreFortnitethis afternoon and still struggling with performance, though, it’s worth giving leaving and rejoining a try, or even restarting entirely after the event.
Fortnite’s Super Showdown Event Survived Rough Waters
While the last-minute fix wasn’t ideal,the Super Showdown event does appear to have been a good time for manyFortniteplayers. An X post from the officialFortniteaccount requesting that users like the post if they “fought the big scary tentacle” is generating plenty of positive replies, although it’s no surprise that there are some dissenting voices.
This event is as good a reminder as any tokeep a constant eye on the Fortnite Status accountwhenever the game is having problems, as it’s typically the fastest way to get information. Updates aren’t always as frequent as would be ideal — communication regardingrecent server outageswas spotty — but the turnaround on critical support is typically fast.
Fortnite’s next season begins in less than a week, so hopefully, the launch will kick off without the same hitching issues. Even if some problems recur, the team should at least have a good idea of how to address the situation swiftly. Of course, there’s always the potential for hang-ups of a fresh new variety, but sometimes you just have to take them as they come.
