# Private Match Players Forced Into Public Matches

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/private-match-players-forced-into-public-matches/2763445>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, closed, editor, epic-for-indies, fortnite\
**Created:** [September 7, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/private-match-players-forced-into-public-matches/2763445 "2026-09-07T18:37:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/private-match-players-forced-into-public-matches/2763445/6 "2026-10-15T18:00:35Z")

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FORT-1172561 has been ‘Closed’ as a duplicate of an existing known issue. Origin Issue: FORT-1151082, Origin Topic: [Private matchmaking bug](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/private-matchmaking-bug/2746325)

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