Troubleshooting Fortnite not Launching on Xbox

If your Fortnite is not launching on Xbox or may launch until the connecting page then closes out redirecting you back to the Xbox library page, here are some steps that can help you troubleshoot these issues.

1. Check if restarting the Game will solve the issue
   

2. Check for Fortnite Updates On Xbox
   1. Quit or make sure Fortnite is closed
   2. Press the Xbox to open the guide and select My games & apps > See all > Games.
   3. Select Fortnite, and then press the Menu button on your controller.
   4. Select Manage game and add-ons >select Updates.
   
   

3. Try clearing the Xbox cache.
   Clearing the Xbox cache does not erase any of your Fortnite game and data. You can visit this link for the detailed Steps How do I clear my Xbox Series S|X

4. (Opens in a new tab)Trying using a Different Profile
   Sometimes gameplay can be affected by corrupted profile data on the Xbox console. To check if this is the case, launch Fortnite on a different profile you have on the console. If you can play the game with a different profile, remove and re-add the profile.
   
   

5. Delete your Xbox local save and re-syncing with the cloud to correct any corrupt data.

   1. Quit or make sure Fortnite is closed
   2. Press the Xbox to open the guide and select My games & apps > See all > Games.
   3.. Select Fortnite, and then press the Menu button on your controller.
   4. Select Manage game and add-ons > Saved data.
   5. Select Delete All to remove the local save of this game, then follow the prompts.
   6. After you delete the local save, restart your Xbox by pressing and holding the Xbox button in the center of your controller. > Select Restart console, then follow the prompts.
   
   

6. Reinstall Fortnite
   
   

7. Reset Xbox OS:
   To reset your Xbox follow the steps below
   
   1. Press the Xbox button to open the guide.
   2. Select Profile & system > Settings > System.
   3. Select Console info.
   4. Select Reset console.
   5. On the Reset your console? screen, select Reset, and keep my games & apps. (Warning: Make sure you don't select "Reset and remove everything" at this point. That option resets the console to factory settings, and all user data, including accounts, saved games, settings, home Xbox associations, and all games and apps will be deleted.)
   6. If the console reset is successful, you may be prompted to repeat some general console set-up steps before you return to the Home screen.
   7. Try to launch the Game again
   
   

8. Reset Xbox to Factory Settings
   You can visit this link for the detailed Steps How to reset your Xbox console to factory defaults (Opens in a new tab)
   
   

9. Contact Xbox Support
   (Opens in a new tab)Finally, if all the steps above fail, you may contact Xbox support for further assistance instead.
   You may contact their support team here: Microsoft (XBOX) Support (Opens in a new tab).