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.
Epic’s new system to pay Fortnite creators could have a transformative effect on the game’s ecosystem, but the company that makes the game is competing for those dollars, too.
And the company is telling investors to not expect profit growth for years now.
In this week’s edition of my Command Line newsletter, I have new financials and more reporting about the state of Epic, including its plan to turn Fortnite into a creator platform and more directly take on Roblox.
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Epic’s CEO, alongside executive VP Saxs Persson, talks about the future of virtual worlds and what needs to happen for the metaverse to really come to fruition.
Fortnite’s new season comes with Attack on Titan skins and the anime’s signature ODM gear. The ODM gear lets you zip and flip and glide throughout a cyberpunk-ian city and damn, this movement looks better than the actual Attack on Titan games released on the PS3 / PS4.
Fortnite’s next season looks pretty cyberpunk, based on this new trailer revealing some locations and skins. I’m really digging the vibe, and fortunately, we won’t have long to wait to check it out; the new season launches Friday.
Epic has started teasing the next season of Fortnite, which appears to have the tagline “mega.” I don’t know what that means, but I do love this lizard chef character. The season begins on March 10th so you still have a few days to max out that battle pass.
As was first announced back when Chapter 4 first dropped, everyone’s favorite bath-loving monster-hunter is now unlockable in Fortnite. He’s only available if you’ve purchased the battle pass, and you’ll need to complete a few quests first, but now Henry Cavill fans can finally pit Geralt against Superman in battle royale combat.
Ahead of the release of the Dead Space remake on Friday, can now buy an Isaac Clark avatar and a set of quests you can complete for V-Bucks for $11.99. I’m very tempted.
so I wouldn’t put too much stock in Epic CEO Tim Sweeney’s declaration that Fortnite will be back on iOS in 2023.
But it’s certainly possible! Apple is reportedly looking into opening up iOS to third-party app stores this year [dramatic gasp]. If that happens, maybe there’ll be a way to bring back Fortnite, which Apple is currently blocking. I wouldn’t expect Apple to forfeit all control though, so take this prediction with a mouthful of salt.
The battle royale’s annual Winterfest event kicks off today, which means lots free in-game stuff. This year there are two new character skins to unwrap, among other surprises, and you can check out the details right here. Or you could just watch this adorable trailer.
Epic is starting to tease the next big Fortnite event, called “Fracture,” which kicks off this weekend. It’s billed as the finale for Chapter 3, suggesting a brand-new island is on the way. And now we have a confusing tagline of “nothing ever lasts forever” to mull over until then. The live event kicks off at 4PM ET on December 3rd — and you can check out all of the details right here.
It’s called “Fracture,” and is described as the “finale event” for Chapter 3, which kicked off nearly a year ago and introduced a brand-new island. That’s about all the details we have right now; the event is due to take place on December 3rd at 4PM ET. Enjoy the chrome while you can.
Outfits for the original trilogy’s trio of heroes are now available in the popular shooter’s item shop. It’s the latest in a long line of Star Wars collaborations to have come to Fortnite, which have previously included playable characters from the sequel trilogy as well as lightsabers (which are also included as part of this week’s feature drop).
