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Kotaku

1 week ago

10 Star Wars Songs They Should Add To Fortnite

Fortnite added a Star Wars song to its rhythm game Fortnite Festival, causing mixed reactions among players. [ more ]

Kotaku

2 weeks ago

Ranking Fortnite's Lobby Tracks From Worst To Best

Fortnite features a wide array of original music in various genres, some even headlined by real-life music icons. [ more ]

Kotaku

Fortnite's Next Big Musical Guest Is Billie Eilish

Fortnite collaborates with top pop stars like Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, and Billie Eilish, adding skins, cosmetics, and songs based on the artists. [ more ]

The Verge

Fortnite Festival now supports Rock Band 4 guitar controllers

Fortnite now supports old Rock Band guitars for Festival mode. [ more ]

GameSpot

Fortnite Festival Is Getting An Unexpected Crossover

Fortnite introduces real-life musical instruments collaboration with Fender.

Players can use Fender instruments in rhythm game and jam in Fortnite. [ more ]

GameSpot

Star Wars Is Returning To Fortnite At The Most Obvious Time

Star Wars content returns to Fortnite in May for Star Wars Day, teasing a new crossover event. [ more ]

Polygon

The Disney-Epic team-up is the first metaverse deal that actually matters

Disney and Epic Games are partnering to build a Fortnite-connected 'games and entertainment universe' that goes beyond traditional video games.

The partnership will create a space where users can play, watch, shop, and engage with recognizable Disney content. [ more ]

Kotaku

Disney Will Develop A 'New Persistent Universe' With Epic Games

Disney is making its biggest push into video games, creating an entertainment universe where consumers can play, watch, shop, and engage with content from various franchises.

Disney announced a collaboration with Epic Games to build a new games and entertainment universe that brings together Disney's beloved brands and the popular game Fortnite. [ more ]

WGB

Disney invests $1.5bn in Epic Games and announces massive Fortnite partnership

Disney is investing $1.5bn in Epic Games and forming a new Fortnite partnership.

The partnership will create a 'persistent universe' where players can engage with Disney brands and characters. [ more ]

GameSpot

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A Disney "Persistent Universe" Tied To Fortnite Is In The Works

Epic Games and Disney will create a interconnected universe tied to Fortnite, including content from Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and more.

Disney has invested $1.5 billion for a stake in Epic Games. [ more ]

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Kotaku

Avatar Fans Are Sad Fortnite Didn't Include One Of The Show's Beloved Characters

Sokka, a fan-favorite character from Avatar: The Last Airbender, was not included in the new Fortnite Avatar skins, leading to disappointment among fans.

There is a possibility that Sokka may be added as a skin in a future update, as Fortnite has a history of releasing new skins in waves for properties like Dragon Ball. [ more ]

Kotaku

Avatar: The Last Airbender Skins Coming To Fortnite Tomorrow

Fortnite collaborates with Avatar: The Last Airbender for new skins and in-game event.

Mini battle passes in Fortnite often feature free and premium tracks with exclusive rewards. [ more ]

Polygon

Avatar: The Last Airbender is heading to Fortnite tomorrow

Avatar: The Last Airbender characters coming to Fortnite - Katara, Toph, Zuko.

Skins will be available for purchase in the item shop for 2,000 V-bucks each. [ more ]

GameSpot

Fortnite Getting Avatar: The Last Airbender Event This Week, Along With New Skins

Avatar: The Last Airbender skins will be added to Fortnite on April 9.

The Avatar: Elements event will commence on April 12 in Fortnite. [ more ]

GameSpot

Lego Fortnite Adds New Game Modes Beyond Survival-Crafting

Lego Islands introduces new modes in Fortnite like Lego Raft Survival and Lego Obby Fun.

Fortnite collaborates with Lady Gaga and teases an Avatar: The Last Airbender crossover event. [ more ]

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Fortnite Leak Points To Avatar: The Last Airbender Crossover Event

Fortnite x Avatar: The Last Airbender collab with Aang skin and Appa glider on the way.

Prominent Fortnite leaker iFireMonkey hints at an Elements Pass featuring Avatar characters. [ more ]

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Graphic design

You can now build your own Lego games in Fortnite

Lego x Fortnite collaboration introduces new assets and templates for custom games within Fortnite.

Creators can earn through Fortnite's creator economy by complying with age-appropriate policies for Lego creations. [ more ]

Kotaku

Fortnite Now Lets You Make Your Own Lego Games Inside It

Players can create and share Lego-themed games in Fortnite.

The Lego Group will receive a 15% cut of the money made through Epic's engagement-tracking revenue-sharing policy. [ more ]

Polygon

Fortnite just got two new Lego games and you can play them right now

The Lego and Fortnite universe is expanding with two new games: Lego Raft Survival and Lego Obby Fun inside Fortnite.

Both games offer unique gameplay experiences: problem-solving on a raft in unfriendly waters and navigating a Lego-themed obstacle course. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Marry the 'Fortnite': Lady Gaga finally sets Epic Games entry as 'Festival' headliner

Lady Gaga makes her debut in the 'Fortnite Festival' spinoff rhythm game after years of fan demand.

'Fortnite Festival' celebrates Lady Gaga's iconic fashion and music with costumes, accessories, and playable tracks. [ more ]

Engadget

Fortnite Festival tries to bring back the heyday of music gaming

Fortnite is releasing a new mode called Fortnite Festival, where players can team up to perform songs or jam together on new mixes.

There are two stages in the mode: the main stage, which resembles the Rock Band experience, and the jam stage, which allows collaborative music-making. [ more ]

The Verge

After eight years and almost 3,000 songs, Rock Band 4's DLC drops are ending

Harmonix will stop releasing DLC songs for Rock Band 4 on January 25th.

Players will still have access to previously purchased songs. [ more ]

VG247

Rock Band DLC is officially ending, but the music will live on

Rock Band 4 DLC will end on January 25, marking the end of over eight years of weekly DLC releases.

Harmonix will shift focus to the free-to-play Fortnite Festival, which brings rhythm-action gaming to the Fortnite ecosystem. [ more ]

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Harvard Business Review

2 weeks ago

Fortnite: Turning a Meteoric Rise into Sustained Growth

Fortnite's success led Epic Games to explore new growth opportunities, such as micro-transactions and the creation of the Epic store and premium subscription service. [ more ]

Inverse

'Fortnite' Won't Be Getting 'Metroid' Skins Thanks to One Nintendo Demand

Nintendo wanted Metroid in Fortnite exclusively on the Nintendo Switch. [ more ]

Polygon

Nintendo wouldn't let Samus be in Fortnite

Nintendo requested Samus be exclusive to the Switch version of Fortnite, meeting resistance from Epic's desire for cross-platform accessibility. [ more ]

GameSpot

Metroid's Samus Almost Came To Fortnite-Here's Why She Didn't

Nintendo declined Samus Aran in Fortnite due to concerns about character implementation on non-Nintendo platforms. [ more ]

GameSpot

4 weeks ago

Fortnite's Most Popular Third-Party Skins Are Marvel And DC, According To New Research

Fortnite features popular skins from various franchises, with superheroes dominating the marketplace. [ more ]

ReadWrite

4 weeks ago

Fortnite players fall into digital debt after V-Bucks glitch gets hammered

Fortnite players exploiting a glitch to get more digital currency now face V-Bucks debt due to Epic Games cracking down. [ more ]

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Fortnite Fall Guys leak teases what will be in Epic's next big collaboration

Prepare for a collaboration between Fall Guys and Fortnite in the form of a minigame within the Battle Royale mode. [ more ]

GameSpot

Fortnite Elements Event Adds Avatar Powers, Aang Skin, And More

Fortnite introduces characters from The Last Airbender, with the Elements Pass and Aang skin in Season 2. [ more ]

Polygon

Fortnite is bringing back its Coachella collab with a new twist

Players can attend a virtual version of Coachella in Fortnite, offering a unique music and minigame experience.

Fortnite has evolved into a platform for various games, including the Fortnite Festival rhythm game with popular songs from artists. [ more ]

VG247

First-person shooter fans rejoice, Fortnite is finally adding the highly requested mode later this year

Fortnite will introduce a first-person perspective later this year.

Epic Games showcased the first-person perspective feature at the State of Unreal Livestream. [ more ]

GameSpot

Preorder PS5 And Xbox Guitar Controllers For Fortnite Festival At Amazon

Fortnite Festival offers rhythm mode collaborations with Lady Gaga and The Weeknd.

Preorder PDP Riffmaster Wireless Guitar Controller for Fortnite, a modern take on plastic guitars. [ more ]

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Graphic design

Epic Games announces game-changing MetaHuman integration for UEFN

New tools in Unreal Engine enhancing Fortnite creation

Integration of MetaHuman tools into Unreal Editor for Fortnite [ more ]

GameSpot

Fortnite Adds A First-Person Mode Later This Year

Fortnite will introduce a first-person perspective later this year.

Creators have earned over $320 million via the Unreal Editor for Fortnite. [ more ]

Polygon

Fortnite's old map locations are weirdly sad right now

Old locations in Fortnite like Grand Glacier and Lavish Lair have lost their boss fights and loot-filled vaults in the new update.

Fans on TikTok are expressing melodramatic reactions to the emptiness of deserted Fortnite locations after the new Season 2 update. [ more ]

GameSpot

Epic Is Refunding Fortnite Players Who Bought These Two Emotes

Epic is refunding players for previously purchased emotes and offering a bundle at a discounted price.

The Side Shuffle and Jubi Slide emotes are nearly identical, except for the music, inspired by TikTok dancer jubi2fye. [ more ]

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Epic Says Apple Has Terminated Its Developer Account, Stalling Epic Games Store iOS Plans

Apple has terminated Epic's developer account for bringing Epic Games Store to iOS.

Epic had previously lost Fortnite on iOS but still has games on the platform through other partners. [ more ]

Polygon

Fortnite's 'Titan Hand' shows Epic is the gold standard for in-game events

The 'Titan Hand' event in Fortnite has captivated players and the internet.

Epic Games' secretive and gradual rollout of the event has sparked player curiosity. [ more ]

GameSpot

Rocket League Season 14 Is Live, Goes Under The Sea

Season 14 of Rocket League has started with new content like a battle pass, car bodies, and a fresh arena.

Psyonix is introducing crossover content in Rocket League, including collaborations with Fast & Furious, Cars, and Nightmare Before Christmas. [ more ]

GameSpot

Latest Fortnite Event Has Big Hole Forming In The Map

New NPC Odyssey and mosaic quests hint at Greek mythology theme for Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2.

Players gather at a growing hole for a community wait leading to a potential interactive event in the game. [ more ]

VG247

Fortnite will give literal child Aang a gun in an upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender crossover

Fortnite collaborating with Avatar: The Last Airbender for new skins and items.

Players may need to complete quests to unlock Avatar-themed glider in Fortnite. [ more ]

GameSpot

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 Start Date, Battle Pass, Theme and Everything Else We Know

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 begins on March 8.

The theme for Chapter 5 Season 2 is likely Greek mythology. [ more ]

Kotaku

'I Love Fortnite': Lady Gaga Appears To Be Playing The Battle Royale

Lady Gaga is actively involved in Fortnite Season 2, sharing themed cosmetics and even potentially playing the game herself.

Celebrities like Lady Gaga and Kesha are engaging with Fortnite, bringing a new level of interaction and excitement to the game. [ more ]

GameSpot

Fortnite Rocket Racing Adds Speed Run Mode And More In Fresh Update

Rocket Racing mode introduces 'Speed Run' for best lap times with no player collisions or slipstreams.

Updates include quests in Speed Run mode, improved mobile controls, cosmetics like Diestro Car Bundle, Lady Gaga skins. [ more ]

GameSpot

Fortnite Festival Will Exclusively Debut The Weeknd's New "Popular" Music Video

The Weeknd's new music video will debut in Fortnite Festival.

The video will play on repeat from February 15 to February 18 in a dedicated viewing area within the game. [ more ]

GameSpot

Doctor Who Showrunner Calls Fortnite Doctor Who Collab A "Myth"

Doctor Who boss Russell T. Davies has debunked rumors of a collaboration between Fortnite and the BBC show.

Fortnite continues to have collaborations with other franchises, including Family Guy and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. [ more ]

GameSpot

Fortnite's JokeNite Brings Standup Comedy To Game, Produced By Trevor Noah

Fortnite's JokeNite is a new comedy show within the game produced by Trevor Noah.

Players can vote on which comedian they want to see, or watch a Mega-Medley of all four comedians' sets. [ more ]

New York Post

Digital life

How to protect your kids and teens from popular cyber scams

Teens lost a staggering $210 million to online scams in 2022.

Sextortion scams targeting teen boys have increased by 20% between October 2022 and March 2023. [ more ]

Inverse

Digital life

'Fortnite' Is Recording Your Voice Chats Now - But For a Good Reason

Epic Games is introducing a new voice reporting tool to combat bad behavior in-game.

Voice reporting will be turned on by default for most players, with the option to turn it off only for players over 18.

Younger players who don't want their voices recorded can choose to turn voice chat off or mute their microphones. [ more ]

Polygon

Palworld is the culmination of every game I've ever loved

Palworld is a game that combines elements from various popular games like Pokémon, Fortnite, The Legend of Zelda, and Minecraft.

The gameplay involves capturing creatures, combat reminiscent of first-person shooters, survival mechanics, and resource management. [ more ]

Creative Bloq

Artificial intelligence

Fortnite has a problem with racist AI art

Offensive AI-generated images were discovered in Fortnite's user-made game database.

The images featured overweight men depicted as different racial stereotypes, ranging from light stereotypes to genuinely harmful racist tropes. [ more ]

Kotaku

Fortnite Is Currently Filled With Racist AI-Generated Art

User-created content in Fortnite often features AI-generated artwork of large, shirtless men, some of which include racist depictions.

Epic Games seems unaware or unwilling to remove the offensive images flooding the game. [ more ]

Polygon

How did Fortnite get back on iOS?

Fortnite will be making its way back to iOS through an Epic Games Store app thanks to new legislation in the EU.

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the EU aims to regulate the control that giant companies, including Apple, have on their respective markets. [ more ]

GameSpot

Epic Games Says Fortnite Will Return To iOS In Europe In 2024

Epic Games announced that Fortnite will return to iOS in Europe in 2024 through the Epic Games Store.

The availability of Fortnite and the Epic Games Store on Apple devices will be limited to countries covered by the European Union's Digital Marketing Act. [ more ]

Kotaku

Thanks To New EU Rules, Fortnite Is Coming Back To iPhones

Epic Games Store is launching on iPhone in compliance with new EU rules.

Fortnite will be returning to iOS in the EU through the Epic Games Store. [ more ]

GameSpot

Palworld Surpassed Fortnite In The US On Xbox This Week

Palworld exceeded Fortnite in daily active users on Xbox Series X|S in the US on January 22.

Palworld players in the US spent an average of 200+ minutes playing the game on that day. [ more ]

GameSpot

Fortnite Adds Even More Skins From Metal Gear Solid, TMNT, And Family Guy

Solid Snake and Raiden from Metal Gear Solid are coming to Fortnite as part of a collaboration.

There are hints of Family Guy skins and a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles event coming to Fortnite in the future. [ more ]

The Verge

Microsoft exec hints at free ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming

Microsoft may offer free game streaming in exchange for ads on Xbox Cloud Gaming.

This ad-supported version could be targeted towards regions with higher phone ownership than traditional gaming consoles. [ more ]

Digiday

Marketing

Why a top Fortnite Creative studio sees opportunity in Roblox

Roblox is considered the most effective entry point to the metaverse for brands.

Atlas Creative, the leading Fortnite studio, is expanding into Roblox to reach consumers inside virtual space. [ more ]

The Verge

Tech industry

20 things we learned from the Epic v. Google trial.

Epic could win the antitrust dispute against Google's Android app store monopoly.

Google was scared of losing top game developers, like Fortnite, to outside platforms. [ more ]

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