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Why Did Fortnite Remove Ready Up?

Fans’ outpouring of rage against Fortnite: Did they really remove the Ready Up button?
November 18, 2023
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Fortnite’s new update of v27.10 saw an extended downtime and server issues due to massive engagement. So, thousands had to wait in the lobby for their turn to get in and play the new season. 

However, the problems didn’t end there. 

Many are now complaining that no Ready Up button pops up on the screen after a match anymore. So, did Fortnite remove it?

Fortnite players complained that the Ready Up button was unavailable after a match. On November 16, 2023, @FortniteStatus addressed the issue- They had “temporarily disabled” the feature due to a problem and were “investigating a fix.”  No update has been provided till now.

Why Did Fortnite Get Rid Of The Ready Up Button?

fortnite you better add that "Ready up" button back or else pic.twitter.com/W9N0x3QaC6

— Lilek (@lilekaligo) November 16, 2023

For a full day, Fortnite gamers have been complaining about not seeing a Ready Up button on their screen when their match ends so that they can jump to the next one. 

This button helps gamers get ready for a match when they are in the matchmaking or lobby screen. As a result of the absence of this option, players now have to return to the lobby compulsorily, and there they have to queue for the next match. 

you have to go back to the lobby to ready up now in fortnite . pic.twitter.com/gwDZAokL8k

— t****y (@areyoufuckingfr) November 16, 2023

To make matters worse, the waiting time involved in getting back to the lobby and starting again means that sometimes players lose the gang they are playing with. The issue is affecting console and PC players both. 

Some tried to restart the game and perform a power cycle. But many are reporting that this didn’t work as well. On the FortNiteBR subreddit, users are blaming the company for pandering to parents and kids rather than the adults who play the game. 

User FortniteMelonYT wrote:

“Maybe since Fortnite is now a PEGI-3 game. They don’t want their little kids (who shouldn’t play FN at all) to play too much gaming.”

No More Ready Up From Game???

This is a W. #fortniteupdate #Fortnite pic.twitter.com/uEvCc0xvws

— bergzerkk (@bergzerkk) November 17, 2023

Another user, thebaldfox, wrote regarding the absence of the Ready Up button:

“WTF are they even doing? ALL of these changes could have been tied to parental controls! There was no reason to force this garbage on grown-ass adults!”

As expected, fans want the developers to fix the issue immediately. 

Please note: We've temporarily disabled Split Screen functionality and the 'Ready Up' and 'Keep Playing Together' buttons due to an issue.

We're investigating a fix for this now and will provide an update when these features have been re-enabled. pic.twitter.com/0cYqvYxveP

— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) November 16, 2023

On November 16, 2023, the @FortniteStatus account updated fans about the situation. In the tweet, they wrote:

“Please note: We’ve temporarily disabled Split Screen functionality and the ‘Ready Up’ and ‘Keep Playing Together’ buttons due to an issue. We’re investigating a fix for this now and will provide an update when these features have been re-enabled.”

NO READY UP WHYYYYY😡#Fortnite pic.twitter.com/MeWd6fwFrt

— dm.dd1 (@UFW_DARREN) November 17, 2023

This feature hasn’t been added to the game at the time of writing, and the above Twitter/ X account hasn’t provided any substantial update either. 

So, for now, there’s nothing the players can do except wait and return to the lobby to prepare for the next match. 

Has the Ready Up button disappeared from your Fortnite screen, too? Are you also returning to the lobby to queue for the next match?

Let us know about your experience in the comments below. 

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Ishita Chatterjee is a full-time entertainment writer and part-time dreamer. Her dreams are populated with questions of whether Disney was right in canceling American Dragon Jake Long or if the DCU will ever reach the heights of the MCU. When she's not thinking about superhero franchises and cartoon characters, she's busy scrolling social media for the latest pop culture trivia or media. Armed with an M. A. in English Literature, she aims to make entertainment journalism fun and frothy. Along the way, she hopes Disney will revive their old-school cartoon shows.

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