New Delhi, July 15 -- Epic Games' popular battle royale title Fortnite faced extended server downtime following the scheduled rollout of its v36.20 update, with thousands of players across the globe reporting connectivity issues.

In a post on its official Fortnite Status account on X early Monday, the company announced, "Built for battle. Driven by justice. Downtime for v36.20 begins at 4 AM ET with matchmaking ending shortly beforehand." While the downtime was expected to be routine, it quickly became clear that players were encountering more severe issues than anticipated.

Shortly after the update began rolling out, Fortnite Status acknowledged that users were experiencing matchmaking difficulties. "We're aware that players may be exp...