Roblox and Fortnite down as huge web outage hits major platforms

A huge number of websites and games are experiencing outages today (Monday 20th October), including platforms such as Roblox and Fortnite. The source of the issues appears to stem from Amazon’s cloud computing platform, Amazon Web Services (AWS), which hosts many of the world's platforms, including banking services.

Fortnite, Roblox, Switch Online, and more taken down by massive internet outage

An issue with Amazon Web Services (AWS), the ubiquitous internet hosting service, took down many of the world's most popular online games in the early hours of Monday morning. Fortnite, Roblox, and Nintendo all reported that their services were unavailable.
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Roblox, Fortnite and other online games nuked by massive Amazon web outage

Fortnite, Roblox, Clash Royale and various other games and gaming services have been struck down by an "operational issue" with Amazon's web services today, though Amazon themselves promise that they're already seeing "significant signs of recovery".
The Escapist

Fortnite down, Roblox down, Pokemon down – kids worldwide face shocking prospect of finding something constructive to do

A major AWS outage is impacting global platforms including Fortnite, Roblox, PlayStation Network, and major banks, as DownDetector reports widespread failures.

Amazon Web Services suffers a worldwide outage, leaving millions of Fortnite, Roblox, and other platform users without access

The global AWS outage is affecting popular services like Fortnite, Roblox, Snapchat, and Alexa, leaving millions of people around the world disconnected.
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Roblox PC/web pricing ‘a good deal’ for players and company, says Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer notes that Roblox (RBLX) updated the pricing for Robux purchased from PC and web on November 25, offering players up to 25% more Robux comparing to channels like mobile and console. Based on the firm’s preliminary analysis, Oppenheimer ...
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