Valorant and Fortnite servers in the Middle East are currently experiencing outages following reports of missile and drone strikes surfacing earlier today.
The disruption comes after Amazon Web Services (AWS) reported an outage in the region, with a UAE data center struck by “objects,” resulting in major infrastructure issues. These objects reportedly ignited a fire at the facility, prompting the fire department to shut down power and activate backup generators as crews worked to contain it.
According to the official Amazon Web Services status page, the recovery is expected to take at least a full day, “as it requires repair of facilities, cooling and power systems, coordination with local authorities, and careful assessment to ensure the safety of our operators.”
While Amazon has not confirmed the exact nature of the objects in question, the outage occurred on the same day that Iran launched a wave of missile strikes across Gulf states in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli military action that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and other senior officials.
Fortnite and Valorant Servers Down Throughout the Middle East
Shortly after this incident, Fortnite and Valorant players throughout the region reported that Middle East servers, including Bahrain and Dubai, were down, preventing users from queuing in those locations.
While neither Riot nor Epic Games has made a statement on the situation, players speculate that the Valorant and Fortnite servers being down could be the direct result of the AWS outage following the data center being temporarily shut down.
For the time being, players looking to play Valorant or Fortnite may need to rely on servers from different regions, potentially resulting in slightly higher ping.
