Our latest coverage of Fortnite.
Fortnite’s trio of new spinoffs is making waves as they skyrocket to instant popularity following their respective launches this past weekend. LEGO Fortnite, in particular, broke away from the pack to set an all-time peak concurrency record of over 2.4 million players on Sunday. If the game were on Steam, those numbers would put LEGO Fortnite securely at number two [...]
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Fortnite’s throwback OG Season has ended in an explosive note after another world-ending black hole swallows the original island with a new one set to take its place later today. It’s not the end of the original island though as Epic Games promises to bring it back next year, likely heralded by another glitchy time-travelling multiverse event. “The OG season [...]
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Millions of players flocked to Fortnite for a big dose of nostalgia following the launch of its Fortnite OG season this past weekend. The new season takes players back to the battle royale shooter’s original Island map as it was in Chapter 1: Season 5. It’s proven to be a massive hit as a record-breaking 44 million players descended on [...]
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Epic Games’ efforts to increase their profits have not only affected its employees and studios but will soon be affecting players as well. In addition to the mass layoffs and restructuring at the studio, they’re now planning to jack up the price of Fortnite V-Bucks. 1,000 V-Bucks currently go for $7.99 a pop which will be bumped up to $8.99 [...]
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Fortnite studio Epic Games recently settled a Children’s Online Privacy Protection lawsuit filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to the tune of $245 million. The FTC has now set up a page for those who want to request refunds for premium item purchases made between January 2017 and September 2022, credit card charges unknowingly made by a child below [...]
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Before it became the battle royale phenomenon that it is now, Fortnite first started out as a tower defense sandbox hybrid where players constructed fortresses and defended them against waves of zombies. Now, it’s unofficially been turned into an MMORPG of sorts thanks to the efforts of a player named DoomsDay. Using Fortnite’s creative mode, DoomsDay created a six-player raid [...]
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Geralt of Rivia is making yet another MMO cameo as the main protagonist of The Witcher franchise makes his way to Fortnite. Throughout Chapter 4 Season 1 of the multiplayer battle royale, players will be able to unlock a Geralt outfit and other The Witcher-inspired items by completing various quests through the new season battle pass. Aside from the outfit [...]
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The US Federal Trade Commission has ruled against Epic Games following allegations that the Fortnite developer violated player privacy under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and that it used “dark patterns” to trick players into buying items from the cash shop. The company is now being forced to pay a whopping $520 million in refunds and penalties in two [...]
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Fortnite has ushered in a brand-new chapter and season featuring a host of new content and gameplay mechanics to keep things fresh in the popular battle royale shooter. The highlight of Chapter 4 Season 1 is a new island battleground featuring new points of interest to fight over and new gameplay elements, vehicles, and weapons for players to use against [...]
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Fortnite is closing Chapter 3 of its storyline next week with another cataclysmic event called Fracture. The event will take place in a one-time social map that squads of up to four players with a marshmallow roasting emote up for grabs for participating players. “On Saturday, December 3, jump into the Fortnite Chapter 3 finale Fracture, an otherworldly and unexpected [...]
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