Summary
Since November 11, 2026, UEFN has been repeatedly displaying EOSPlayerLease errors in the Output Log.
The following errors appear multiple times, even when the editor is idle:
LogHttp: request failed, libcurl error: 3
URL rejected: No host part in the URL
LogEOS: Failed to connect to the backend
ServiceName=[PlayerLease], OperationName=[Createlease]
LogEOSPlayerLease: HTTP 0 → ServiceUnavailable
AcquireLease failed with result 36002
Please select what you are reporting on:
Creative
What Type of Bug are you experiencing?
Other
Steps to Reproduce
1 Open Unreal Editor for Fortnite on Windows.
2 Open an existing UEFN project.
3 Open the Output Log.
4 Observe the recurring EOSPlayerLease errors, even when the editor is idle.
5 Restart UEFN and repeat. The errors continue to appear.
Expected Result
UEFN should connect to Epic Online Services without repeatedly displaying backend connection errors.
Observed Result
UEFN repeatedly displays libcurl error: 3, URL rejected: No host part in the URL, ServiceUnavailable and EOSPlayerLease AcquireLease failed with result 36002.
The editor remains usable, and Fortnite playtest sessions can still work.
Platform(s)
windows
Upload an image
Additional Notes
The issue has persisted since November 11, 2026. Restarting UEFN and Epic Games Launcher did not resolve it. Verifying the UEFN installation files also did not resolve it.
The issue appears to involve Epic Online Services / PlayerLease rather than project-specific Python or Verse code.