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GTA V Timed Out Authentication With Epic Games Servers Fix

Many players who got GTA V free through the Epic Games store are facing problems with servers due to timed out authentication.
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Plenty of attention has been on the iconic game of GTA V following it becoming free on the Epic Games Store so much in fact that it even caused the platform to go down because of the massive amount of traffic it received. Unfortunately, players have also been running into other issues besides not being able to get the game from the store due to traffic. One of the biggest has been a timed out authentication problem that players are experiencing with the servers. Fortunately, we have everything you need to know to address the timed out authentication issue with the Epic Games servers for GTA V covered for you.

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GTA V Timed Out Authentication With Epic Games Servers

Now, players can sign out of their Epic Games account and sign back in if they run into the timed out authentication issue for the servers when trying to play. Doing this action should hopefully resolve this problem and allow you to experience everything that the legendary game has to offer to those who jump into its world. 

If the action above does not work, players can also wait and try to sign onto the platform during non-peak traffic hours like late at night or early in the morning. Signing on at these times will hopefully allow you to get on when the servers are not under as much stress and will allow you to avoid running into the time out authentication problem. 

GTA V Timed Out Authentication With Epic Games Servers

Unfortunately, Epic Games has not provided any official fixes for this problem that players have been having when trying to play the game on the servers. We will update this piece with any new information when it is made available. 

Check out one of our video guides for the popular game where we give you some beginner’s tips to see success at the start of your action-packed adventure:

Do you want to learn more GTA V besides ways you can deal with the timed out authentication issue for the Epic Games servers? If so, be sure to check out our dedicated hub for the high-profile game or three of our most recent pieces of coverage below:

There is no doubt that the timed out authentication issue with the Epic Games servers has caused headaches for players. Let us know how these fixes above helped over on Facebook and Twitter! You can grab a copy of the popular game and support Prima Games at the same time by purchasing GTA V through this link


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Nicholas Barth
Guides Writer Nicholas enjoys helping fellow members of the video game community learn more about their favorite games. First-person shooters and Battle Royale games are what you can usually find Nicholas playing when he isn't writing. We will congratulate you if you can find a bigger Call of Duty fan than Nicholas, who has been playing since he got Call of Duty 2 with his first Xbox 360. [email protected]