Fortnite - It does not start because you have to download update but I can not download it

Hello There,

Sorry for the issue with updating Fortnite. Have you made sure you have enough space. Yesterday an update came out that was 4.6 GB for the game. If you do try testing your network and multiplayer connections in network settings. If they are both good then
try to update the game again. If it fails again we recommend to uninstall the whole game then reinstall the game.

Thanks,

Brad

Thank you all for your replies. Much appreciated! You mention being able to download fortnite but not being able to play online unless subscribing....

can he play fortnite without being online? Or does he HAVE to be online to play it? Many thanks again, all starting to make sense now!

Does it work on xbox 360? Btw fortnite isn’t downloaded on the Xbox 1s will it. Will it have to be downloaded?

Thats fair, its annoying because it seems like only my xbox, when these big updates happen, instead of just downloading the update, re downloads every file. For examole the latest Balder gate patch should only be 20gb max, im downloading the whole 138 gb again. I understand some patches being big but xbox is the only one that doesnt just download a patch but the entire game.

It happens every time a game updates.

I started downloading this patch at 130 pm. Its now 925 pm and only progressed 98 gb. So likely wont be playing BG3 this weekend at all.

I cant play any popular multiplayer game like fortnite, cod etc because every "update" is really just downloading the entire game again. Id be happy to download 20 gb but not 100 or 200gb plus in cods case.

Is there a way to stop xbox downloading a whole game to update because that does seem exlusive to xbox.

Sorry if it my issue doesnt come across clear im not that good with words.

Fortnite requires updates every 3 days unfortunately my download hasnt started by the time the next update comes out XBOX or microsoft help!!!