India, March 5 -- Fortnite, the popular battle royale from Epic Games, ran into troubles on Wednesday. At the time of writing over 12,000 people faced problems as per Downdetector.

Fortnite commented amid growing outrage. "Hey everyone, we're aware Fortnite logins are partially down at the moment for players, and we're working to fix this. Keep an eye out for a follow up post when we have an update on this issue," they said on X.

They had previously posted about possible issues in the Middle East. "There are ongoing internet service disruptions in the Middle East and players may be experiencing increased latency. We're rerouting to nearby local servers in the region to try and improve this, and will keep you updated on any further devel...