# Establishing Servers for fortnite in South Africa **URL:** \ **Category:** Feedback & Requests\ **Tags:** dedicated-server, Server, fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, fortnite\ **Created:** [May 17, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/establishing-servers-for-fortnite-in-south-africa/1860569 "2024-05-17T14:51:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NightFury\_ZA](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@NightFury\_ZA](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/NightFury_ZA)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/establishing-servers-for-fortnite-in-south-africa/1860569/1 "2024-05-17T14:51:40Z")
Good Day All, I have recently started developing games in the the Unreal Engine Fortnite. I am a South African. and i would like to know if there is a possiblity of establishing Fortnite servers for my country myself with AWS. I have been in contact with AWS and i have also recently join AWS Insider for developing. I would like to know if anyone thinks this is possible and maybe hel me by directing me to the right channels within epic games to propose this idea. I look forward to see what you guys think. ---
**Author:** ![BoxedByCode](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@BoxedByCode](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/BoxedByCode)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2024, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/establishing-servers-for-fortnite-in-south-africa/1860569/2 "2024-07-17T13:19:31Z")
i totaly agree there really should be south african fortnite servers, especially in lower south africa where we have to play on high ping, reply if i can help with anything ---
**Author:** ![RickisThirsty](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/rickisthirsty/32/900627_2.png) [@RickisThirsty](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/RickisThirsty)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 1:16am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/establishing-servers-for-fortnite-in-south-africa/1860569/3 "2024-07-18T01:16:27Z")
Quick Question: How did servers work on LAN back in the day for example? -Didn’t the servers work off the end-user via their device? \*Because, could Fortnite set up something similar to where ‘Servers’ are on ‘End-User Devices’? At least for Creative perhaps? \*\*This will free up server space on AWS and allow for lower ping for people in places that are far away from the AWS servers? At least for creative with max of (8-16) players perhaps? \*\*\*Would have to test for the maximum amount of players allowed, I know (100) would be a lot for an end-user device 😉 ---
**Author:** ![RickisThirsty](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/rickisthirsty/32/900627_2.png) [@RickisThirsty](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/RickisThirsty)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 1:26am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/establishing-servers-for-fortnite-in-south-africa/1860569/4 "2024-07-18T01:26:25Z")
Kinda like Xlink Kai??? > **[Global Network Gaming](https://www.teamxlink.co.uk/)** > > Team XLink are the creators of XLink Kai, the best solution to global network gaming. \*Should save Fortnite a lot of money too 😉 \*\*By not having to utilize as much AWS horsepower 😉 ---
**Author:** ![RickisThirsty](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/rickisthirsty/32/900627_2.png) [@RickisThirsty](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/RickisThirsty)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 1:53am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/establishing-servers-for-fortnite-in-south-africa/1860569/5 "2024-07-18T01:53:46Z")
I created a New Topic on this via my recommendation under Feedback & Requests 😉 > [@Creative Servers: Allow for end-users to host Creative games/islands](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/creative-servers-allow-for-end-users-to-host-creative-games-islands/1941272): > > If Fortnite sets up something similar to ‘Xlink Kai’ where ‘Servers’ are on ‘End-User Devices’ for Creative Islands/Maps this would be pretty cool. This will free up server space on AWS and allow for lower ping for people in places that are far away from the AWS servers? At least for creative with max of (8-16) players perhaps? \*Would have to test for the maximum amount of players allowed, I know (100) would be a lot for an end-user device winkWould definitely save Fortnite a lot of money … ---
**Author:** ![BoxedByCode](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@BoxedByCode](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/BoxedByCode)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2024, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/establishing-servers-for-fortnite-in-south-africa/1860569/6 "2024-08-13T08:21:28Z")
nice that you trying to help us high ping players in SA. But if you are in the US then why help us? Just curios. ---
**Author:** ![Peter12345690](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Peter12345690](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Peter12345690)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2024, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/establishing-servers-for-fortnite-in-south-africa/1860569/7 "2024-08-15T13:20:21Z")
We really do need a server i sit on 200 ping and sometimes at 300. I cant play like this and also if we get a sever i could compete with all these sweats Plz epic can you give us a sever ---
**Author:** ![RickisThirsty](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/rickisthirsty/32/900627_2.png) [@RickisThirsty](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/RickisThirsty)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/establishing-servers-for-fortnite-in-south-africa/1860569/8 "2024-08-26T03:46:56Z")
just tryin to help u kno Personally I would be super sad if I had to play at high ping. Hope it works out for everyone in South Africa and everyone far away from the servers. ---
**Author:** ![ELIXD33](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@ELIXD33](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ELIXD33)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 2:24am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/establishing-servers-for-fortnite-in-south-africa/1860569/9 "2024-09-11T02:24:45Z")
AWS does have a server in Cape Town(South Africa), using third party services i was able to notice that everytime i play Fortnite in the Bahrain server there is some connection linked to a server in cape town, obviously this is not the actual game connection however this could be a hint that Epic is attempting to see the feasibility of a server in Cape Town. Fortnite has not launched an African server yet, this could be because the AWS server in Cape Town is too far South of Africa that the majority of African players would rather play in EU/ME(Valorant players from Nigeria, Ghana etc have better ping in EU than SA) which lowers the potential player count in CPT, Fortnite’s dependence on AWS might be what prevents the launch of African servers. We probably have to wait for AWS to launch in Nairobi, Johannesburg or Lagos. ---
**Author:** ![BoxedByCode](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@BoxedByCode](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/BoxedByCode)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/establishing-servers-for-fortnite-in-south-africa/1860569/10 "2024-09-19T08:51:42Z")
they wouldnt be able to have fortnite servers in nairobi or lagos or joburg, because there are no AWS servers there, only in cape town. if they were to have african servers they would have to put them in cape town because there are no other AWS servers in africa. Unless they establish some somewhere else ---
**Author:** ![BoxedByCode](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@BoxedByCode](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/BoxedByCode)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/establishing-servers-for-fortnite-in-south-africa/1860569/11 "2024-09-19T08:52:47Z")
i see what you mean though. Are you from SA? ---
**Author:** ![Jadensniper\_1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Jadensniper\_1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jadensniper_1)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/establishing-servers-for-fortnite-in-south-africa/1860569/12 "2024-09-24T17:36:26Z")
I agree. I’m South African too. (That’s all I have to say lol) ---
**Author:** ![NitroBoost43](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@NitroBoost43](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/NitroBoost43)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/establishing-servers-for-fortnite-in-south-africa/1860569/13 "2024-10-05T13:23:51Z")
It would be nice to have servers in south africa the ping and latency is too high ---
**Author:** ![BoxedByCode](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@BoxedByCode](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/BoxedByCode)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/establishing-servers-for-fortnite-in-south-africa/1860569/14 "2024-10-08T09:57:16Z")
agreed ---
**Author:** ![313CoolBeans](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@313CoolBeans](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/313CoolBeans)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/establishing-servers-for-fortnite-in-south-africa/1860569/15 "2024-11-05T14:14:18Z")
Agreed ---
**Author:** ![Simple-GamerYT](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Simple-GamerYT](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Simple-GamerYT)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2024, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/establishing-servers-for-fortnite-in-south-africa/1860569/16 "2024-12-24T06:21:19Z")
I think that it is unfair that Africa is being left out of all the continents of the world. I know that it’s a struggle but even if u put in Cape Town some people won’t play better but at the same time more people would play better like myself so p,ease take this into consideration. Thank you ---
**Author:** ![Xd\_Gamtamix](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Xd\_Gamtamix](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Xd_Gamtamix)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/establishing-servers-for-fortnite-in-south-africa/1860569/17 "2025-02-24T15:52:50Z")
Well what a suprise. We are finally getting servers. The questions is how long will it take until it’s released