Fortnite servers face extended downtime following v36.20 update rollout

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…