Fortnite is the biggest game in the world, and it keeps on growing. After starting out on PC, Fortnite has moved to PS4, Xbox, and the iPhone, and had a crossover event with the Avengers. The battle royale game even counts Drake as a fan.
In Fortnite: Runners, you can seek out cute little sprites that give you powers, and if you extract them before a match is over, you can spend a special currency to start the next match with a sprite equipped. Not super surprising that Fortnite is trying extraction out, given the rise of games like Arc Raiders and Marathon.
Runners, which is expected to be playable later tonight, will also feature a comic book-style John Wick.
iPhone and iPad users in the European Union, Japan, and other countries can now download Fortnite directly from the App Store, Epic Games announced on Tuesday:
Fortnite is returning to the App Store now because we are confident that once Apple is forced to show its costs, governments around the world will not allow Apple junk fees to stand.
Epic Games brought Fortnite back to the US App Store last year following a legal win against Apple. It’s still not available in Australia, however.
While playing Fortnite Festival, if you want to sing along to songs, you’ll be able to use “any microphone that works in Fortnite on PC and Console,” while drummers can plug in “a Rock Band 4 or compatible MIDI drum kit,” according to Epic Games. The features launch on Thursday.
That’s according to a new report from Bloomberg, which delves into just how important the Disney deal is for Epic, especially given the current state of Fortnite. The extraction shooter is described as the first release to come out of the partnership, and it’s expected to launch in November.
You can also pick up finger guns, ride llamas, and ride on the shoulders of your friends. This is a rare April Fools’ Day bit that’s actually good, IMO.
The game’s next big season, which will feature Bugs Bunny, launches the same day.
The leaker, Hayden Cohen, was a former contractor who shared the details on X and Discord under the AdiraFN and AdiraFNInfo aliases despite having signed an NDA, according to Epic’s lawsuit.
The lawsuit follows news that a prominent Call of Duty leaker will stop sharing confidential information about the franchise after receiving legal demands from Activision.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney made the announcement alongside the news of Google’s sweeping Android App Store changes. The game already returned to Google Play in the US in December.
Cartman, Kenny, Stan, Kyle, and Butters are coming to the island tomorrow for Fortnite’s crossover with South Park, allowing players to explore Cartmanland and try the new Quints 5-person playlist. This event is available until February 5th, and yes — The Simpsons did it first.
Starting today, new and existing owners of the controller can unlock a new Clyde skin in Fortnite. But after claiming a code in the Backbone app and redeeming it on the Fortnite website, you’ll need to complete a quest while playing the game on mobile, PC, or through a cloud streaming platform.
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Fortnite’s next major event takes place on Saturday, followed by an all new chapter, but a day later something weirder and more interesting happens: an animated Kill Bill short will premiere in the game, built using Unreal Engine and Fortnite characters.
I want to know if Steam’s coming to Team Open or not. Paying 20-30 percent to a giant gatekeeper who intentionally structures their services so that, like, Steamworks users can’t talk to Fortnite users and so on, isn’t a very exciting prospect for the future right now.
As today’s Epic and Unity partnership shows, Epic is willing to work with its biggest competition — but I have my doubts that Valve will make the changes Epic wants anytime soon.
Epic Games gave creator NickEh30 an early look Fortnite’s next season, which is themed around The Simpsons and will launch after an in-game event tomorrow.
The new Sidekicks are “friendly cosmetics that stay by your side,” Epic says. The first one you can get is a banana-themed dog named Peels that’s available in the next battle pass.
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Following recent legal action against a cheater and a person who carried out DDoS attacks, Epic Games said today it has taken legal action against two developers of player-made Fortnite experiences. The developers created bots to inflate player counts so they could get higher payouts, according to Epic’s complaint.
Fortnite wasted no time cooking up its KPop Demon Hunters collaboration that will see the Huntr/x girls squadding up to slay monsters in a movie-inspired version of the game’s Horde Rush mode running from October 2nd to November 1st. Naturally, Rumi, Zoey, and Mira skins will also be coming to the Fortnite Shop.
Daft Punk aren’t getting back together, but you can play as the duo in Fortnite starting on September 27th. Along with new skins and gear, there’s also a new musical experience described as “a transformative dance floor destination.” Check out the details right here.
The virtual band is the latest musical act to join Fortnite’s battle royale. Gorillaz will be the featured artist for the Fortnite Festival music mode starting on August 26th, and a bundle of skins featuring Noodle and 2D will be available in the game’s shop for the rest of the Festival season.
In Fortnite’s “Shock ‘N Awesome” battle royale season, which launches on Thursday, you’ll have to watch out for a lot of gross-looking bugs. Fortunately, you can channel the spirit of the Power Rangers while you’re battling the hordes; the Green Ranger is in the battle pass, and the rest of the Power Rangers will be available to buy from Fortnite’s shop “later in August.”
The company has some criticisms of the Competition and Markets Authority’s roadmaps of “potential actions to improve competition” for Apple and Google, and Epic now says it “can’t bring the Epic Games Store to iOS in the UK this year (if ever).”
Epic originally aimed to bring the store and Fortnite to iOS in the UK in the second half of 2025.
