[Issue Report] Stuck on “CONNECTING” - Creative 1 Maps Unplayable After Latest Update

Hello, I’m a Fortnite content creator and owner of a published Creative 1 island called Melaad Party Royale (Island Code: 9862-4661-6699).

Since the latest Fortnite update, I along with many other players have been unable to join any Creative 1.0 maps.

The issue:
When trying to enter a Creative 1 map, the game gets stuck on the loading screen, constantly showing “CONNECTING”, without ever loading into the map. This issue didn’t exist before the recent update.

Now, many Creative 1 islands are broken, including my own. Melaad Party Royale, which has been running fine for months, is currently unplayable due to this bug.

Request:
Please investigate this as soon as possible. Many creators still rely on Creative 1 for their projects, and this issue is disrupting both the creator workflow and player access.

Please select what you are reporting on:

Creative

What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Matchmaking

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Launch Fortnite.
  2. Enter any published Creative 1.0 island (example: Melaad Party Royale).
  3. Wait on the loading screen.
  4. Notice the game gets stuck on “CONNECTING” and never enters the island.

Expected Result

The player should load into the Creative 1.0 map normally after a short loading screen.

Observed Result

The loading screen gets stuck showing “CONNECTING” indefinitely, and the player is never placed into the island.

Platform(s)

PC, PlayStation, Xbox, IOS, Android, Switch, Switch2

Island Code

9862-4661-6699

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Additional Notes

This issue started only after the latest update and is affecting multiple Creative 1 maps, including my own.
My map Melaad Party Royale was working perfectly before the update.
This bug is seriously affecting the experience for creators and players.
Please look into it!

FORT-916939 has been created and its status is ‘Unconfirmed’. This is now in a queue to be reproduced and confirmed.