GamingEpic Games Launcher update aims to reduce background party chimes
Fortnite Status says party chimes are triggering more often than intended, prompting a change to which events play sounds while the launcher is in the background.
TLDR
Fortnite Status said on September 19, 2026, that it was updating the Epic Games Launcher to narrow which events trigger party chimes in the background. The change is intended to mean fewer sounds when users aren't actively using the launcher.
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Epic Games Launcher update aims to reduce background party chimes
Fortnite Status says party chimes are triggering more often than intended, prompting a change to which events play sounds while the launcher is in the background.