The Verge

APRIL 2, 2022

The new parkour feature in Fortnite Chapter 3: Season 2. This morning, Fortnite has re-enabled queues for its signature building feature; it was temporarily removed as part of the game’s latest season, which launched on March 20th. pic.twitter.com/4qay0vm17x — Fortnite (@FortniteGame) April 2, 2022. Image: Epic Games.

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TechSpot

AUGUST 14, 2023

The most alarming are advertisements for free Roblox and Fortnite rewards targeting the. Security researchers at multiple organizations have revealed a wide-reaching cyber scam campaign hiding malicious links in search results and websites that should be trustworthy. Read Entire Article

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Information Week

MARCH 31, 2022

Games like Fortnite are a prototype for the blurred analog and digital world that the metaverse promises. What can we learn from them?

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Today, Epic Games announced that K-pop group BTS will be debuting their next music video on Fortnite ’s party royale island. BTS is the latest big act to venture into the virtual world of Fortnite , following large-scale musical events from the likes of Marshmello and Travis Scott. More shows are expected in October.

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Venture Beast

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Epic Games has asked Apple to restore its Fortnite developer account and re-release its Fortnite game on iOS in South Korea. Read More.

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The Verge

AUGUST 13, 2020

Epic just premiered a new short mocking Apple shortly after the iPhone-maker kicked Fortnite from the App Store for violating its guidelines on Thursday. The short, titled “Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite,” directly mocks Apple’s iconic “1984” ad , taking famous imagery from the ad and giving it a cartoony Fortnite twist.

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Venture Beast

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Epic Games' battle royale Fortnite is shutting down services in China in November, after a two year long test phase. Read More.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Soon, you’ll be able to see your friends while you play Fortnite together online. Houseparty has powered Fortnite ’s cross-platform voice chat since last September.) In order to utilize it, you’ll need to link your Epic and Houseparty accounts; after that’s done, you can enable a “Fortnite mode” in the app.

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The Verge

AUGUST 13, 2020

Apple has removed Epic Games’ battle royale game Fortnite from the App Store after the developer on Thursday implemented its own in-app payment system that bypassed Apple’s standard 30 percent fee. As a result their Fortnite app has been removed from the store. Apple can still collect fortnite money. Both still worked.

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Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Some people are wondering: Did Disney buy Fortnite? Did Disney buy Fortnite? No, Disney did not buy Fortnite. This means Disney has made a significant investment in Epic Games, but it does not entail Disney acquiring Fortnite outright. Well, not exactly. This partnership could lead to better technology in games.

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Venture Beast

JULY 9, 2020

Sony has invested $250 million for a minority stake in Fortnite maker Epic Games, the companies announced today. Epic's games will stay cross-platform. Read More.

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TechSpot

MAY 6, 2022

Fortnite is the first free-to-play game to come to Xbox Cloud, with more planned. Just head to the Xbox Cloud website in a browser to play Fortnite on mobile devices or even PCs. Playing it doesn't require a Game Pass subscription either. All that users need is a Microsoft account.

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The Verge

MARCH 14, 2021

Epic Games and Brazilian soccer player Neymar are teasing a likely appearance by the star athlete in Fortnite on March 16th, with clues coming via a couple of tweets. FortniteSeason6 pic.twitter.com/vP0tZytkaU — Fortnite (@FortniteGame) March 13, 2021. Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images. He’s given everything to the Order.

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Gizmodo

AUGUST 26, 2021

When you think of the online video game Fortnite , what’s the first thing that pops into your head? If you answered “the late Civil Rights activist Martin Luther King Jr.,” then there’s good news for you: a new virtual in-game exhibit will pay tribute to the slain leader by exposing players to his speeches and crusade… Read more.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 29, 2021

We have bad news if you’re on winter break and hope to play some Fortnite , as Epic Games has confirmed its battle royale shooter is down — and this time it’s not to help expand the game’s lore. According to a tweet from its own status page , “ Fortnite is currently unavailable and players are unable to log-in while we investigate an issue.

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Back in August 2018, Epic Games decided to circumvent Google's 30% Play Store revenue cut by distributing the Android version of Fortnite via an installer that could be downloaded from the company's website. CEO Tim Sweeney described Google's revenue take as a "high cost" in the industry, especially as Android. Read Entire Article

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The Verge

MARCH 19, 2022

A new season of Fortnite is launching today, and developer Epic will be donating all of its proceeds from the first two weeks to Ukraine-related humanitarian efforts. Epic notes that “using V-Bucks in Fortnite will not be included as those are not real-money purchases.) A bundle of indie games on Itch.io

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TechSpot

JUNE 8, 2022

On Tuesday, prominent Fortnite leaker Hypex posted a screenshot of the game in a first-person view. Currently, the massively-popular multiplayer shooter only has a third-person perspective.

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AUGUST 31, 2020

A report from Night Lion Security titled "The Fortnite Underground Cybercrime Economy" reveals that hackers are using automated cracking tools that can probe 500 Fortnite accounts per second. The systems check whether credentials from previous leaks unrelated to the game will work with Fortnite.

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The Verge

JANUARY 13, 2022

Fortnite is back on iOS today. Fortnite streamed to iOS, complete with touchscreen optimized controls. Fortnite has technically already been available on GeForce Now for Android users, but that version of the game is a streamed copy of the desktop version of Fortnite.

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Venture Beast

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Fortnite players will be able engage in video chat while playing thanks to the game's integration with Epic's Houseparty video chat app. Read More.

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Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Some people are wondering: Did Disney buy Fortnite? Did Disney buy Fortnite? No, Disney did not buy Fortnite. This means Disney has made a significant investment in Epic Games, but it does not entail Disney acquiring Fortnite outright. Well, not exactly. This partnership could lead to better technology in games.

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The Verge

JANUARY 21, 2021

The Predator in Fortnite. Starting this week in Fortnite , you can have the Predator doing a Pelé victory dance while wielding TheGrefg’s gamepad pickaxe. On Thursday, a Faze Clan streamer played Fortnite with a Manchester City star while wearing Manchester City skins. Image: Epic Games.

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TechSpot

JANUARY 13, 2022

Next week, Nvidia will launch a limited-time closed beta to allow mobile gamers to play Fortnite with built-in touch support via GeForce Now. iOS users will be allowed to play Epic Games' battle royale through the Safari web browser, while those on Android can do it via the GeForce Now.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

DC Comics and Fortnite developer Epic Games are joining forces on a new Batman and Fortnite- themed crossover comic book. The six-issue miniseries, titled Batman / Fortnite: Zero Point , will debut on April 20th. This won’t be Batman’s first crossover with Fortnite. a tear in reality itself. a tear in reality itself.

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Gizmodo

AUGUST 13, 2020

Google kicked Fortnite off its Play Store on Thursday following the unparalleled theatrics of its removal from Apple’s app store earlier today. Read more.

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The Verge

AUGUST 3, 2021

Street Fighter’s Cammy and Guile in Fortnite. Epic Games is adding two more Street Fighter icons to Fortnite. Read about their upcoming Cosmetic Sets and about the Cammy Cup where you can win her Outfit early. : [link] pic.twitter.com/Uc1nizbn9V — Fortnite (@FortniteGame) August 3, 2021. Guile’s cosmetics in Fortnite.

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DECEMBER 5, 2021

Fortnite, one of the largest and most popular games in the battle royale genre, is undergoing another major update. The introduction of a new chapter will infuse the game with fresh content, characters, mechanics, and storylines. The change was kicked off by an in-game live event that changed the face.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Fortnite is currently experiencing game-wide problems with logins, keeping some players from accessing their accounts.

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Venture Beast

AUGUST 13, 2020

Apple deleted Fortnite after Epic deliberately violated terms by adding direct payments. Shots have been fired in what could be a very big App Store war. Read More.

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Epic Games may be looking to expand its reach to Hollywood and is considering a Fortnite movie adaptation. Insiders familiar with the project told The Insider that the game company wants to "diversify" in the face of ongoing legal costs associated with its antitrust lawsuits against Apple and Google.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Epic Games doesn’t plan to update Fortnite so that it runs on SteamOS, according to CEO Tim Sweeney, meaning owners of the upcoming Valve Steam Deck will likely have to install Windows to play the popular battle-royale game. For now, though, Epic itself isn’t going to be one of them, at least not with Fortnite.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Shortly before midnight on the Friday before Labor Day weekend — we’re very curious why — Epic Games pushed the button on its next legal action against Apple’s ban on the immensely popular Fortnite. It measured through September 2nd, in case you’re curious; by that point Fortnite had effectively split into two different games.).

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Constant updating has turned Fortnite from an early access fort-building game to a popular social space to spend time with friends, but despite that constant iteration, expression has always been limited to the emotes that Epic programs into the game. Image: Hyprsense.

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The Verge

AUGUST 14, 2020

Apple’s walled garden gets an epic test Epic Games executed its most ambitious Fortnite live event yesterday, leading both Apple and Google to remove one of the world’s most popular games from their app stores. This blatant disregard for the rules left Apple and Google no choice but to remove Fortnite from their app stores.

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Epic Games will be shutting down Fortnite in China in the next two weeks. According to a post on Fortnite’s Chinese website, Epic and Tencent are sunsetting the popular free-to-play battle royale title in the country, which means that come November 15, gamers won’t be able to register an account.

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AUGUST 24, 2021

million to help influential creators to build their virtual experiences on Roblox, Fortnite, and Minecraft. Infinite Canvas has raised $2.8 Read More.

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