Fortnite - Why Am I in Queue?
By Nicholas Barth ·
Due to the sheer popularity of Fortnite, players can sometimes find themselves in a queue whenever a massive amount of players are trying to play at the same time. We look at why you make be in a queue.
Epic Games has seen an enormous surge in its playerbase since the release of its 100 player battle royale mode for Fortnite, as the popularity of Fortnite Battle Royale has skyrocketed Epic Games' title to being one of the most discussed and played vidoe games in the world curently. Unfortunately, this extremely large playerbase can sometimes cause massive strains on the Fortnite servers that cause players to be stuck in a queue. We take a look at what may be causing to say "Why am I in a queue?" and how you can avoid having to wait to play the popular game.
Why am I in Queue?
The Queue is something that has been added into Fortnite and other multiplayer games with large audiences in order to help developers relieve the stress on a games' servers, especially when a large influx of players are trying to sign on to the game after a new update for example.
Whenever the Fortnite servers reach their maximum stress levels, Epic Games will often initiate a queue system that will sign people into the game over a period of time. The reasoning for the queue in Fortnite is to hopefully prevent any massive server outages from occuring when a significant amount of people log in at the same exact time.
A player will often find themselves in a queue when a large update goes live, as many players are wanting to see what new content there is, or when there is a server issue that Epic Games has to address.
We all know the frustration that many players felt when waiting in queue to try out the new content of Fortnite Season 5.
(Source: Epic Games)
How to Avoid the Queue
While it is tempting to immediately jump onto Fortnite when a big update goes live, such as the beginning of Season 5, a good way of avoiding being caught in a queue is to wait an hour or two and let the servers ease into their relaunch and the immediate rush of players trying to log in at the same time.
Another strategy that one can employ to do their best to avoid being stuck in a Fortnite queue is to log on and play at non peak hours. With the mid to late afternoon hours of the day being when the most players are active on the game, due to children getting out of school or others getting off of work, trying to play at these times can sometimes lead to being stuck in a queue.
However, it is important to note that while being stuck in a queue is frustrating, the system has been put into place by Epic Games for a reason in order to avoid a massive server outage that would stop an untold of amount of people from playing for possibly a significant amoutn of time. If you find yourself asking "Why am I in Queue?", your best bet is to walk away and participate in something else until the game allows you to log in and chase some victory royales in Fortnite.