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Since its release in 2017, Fortnite has been synonymous with Battle Royale shooters. Whether it's the standard Battle Royale mode or the Zero Build mode, Fortnite has always been about the quest to be the last one alive. However, all that changed with the release of Chapter 5, and most notably, LEGO Fortnite.
Fortnite and LEGO have revealed a cross-over that is taking the battle royale to a whole new level. LEGO Fortnite looks like it's going to be a legit survival MMO, and it has Josh rather excited.
The power of nostalgia is clear. Millions of players rushed into Fortnite servers Friday to play on the original Fortnite map.
Epic Games is the latest company making major layoffs, with about 830 employees, or 16% of the company's employees, affected. Another 250 employees will leave via sales of several Epic-owned companies.
Fortnite made waves in the last week after an update to Unreal Engine 5.1 added Nanite and Lumen support to the battle royale. The improvements vastly increase graphical fidelity, to the point where Epic's battle royale looks like a totally different game.
Epic's latest crossover in Fortnite has added another layer, as the Dragon Ball Adventure Island is now open to explore. Players can don their Saiyan skins and explore iconic locations in the series, such as Kami's Palace and more.
There's a new game in The Witcher series and CD Projekt Red will develop it in Unreal Engine 5 as part of an expansive new deal with Epic Games.
Despite a recent judge's ruling, Epic Games' request to reinstate Fortnite to the Apple App Store was denied, and Apple may keep it gone for years.
Epic Games is appealing last week's ruling in its case against Apple, saying the decision that makes Apple have to allow third-party payment options for apps doesn't go far enough.
The Epic vs. Apple case now has a ruling (pending any possible appeal) and Apple must open up its model to allow for third-party in-app purchases.
The Apple-Epic Games lawsuit is still ongoing, and new court documents show where Epic makes its money for Fortnite. Surprisingly the lead platform isn't PC, but rather the PlayStation 4, according to a new deposition. For Apple, the most important thing to note is how small the cut is on iOS, as documents show it's one of the smallest earners for Epic.
Epic Games has acquired the company behind the smash hit Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, the Tonic Games Group. The terms of the deal were not announced.
Galactus is headed into Fortnite today, December 1st at 3:30pm ET. Epic Games urges players to board the Helicarrier and get ready for battle as the Nexus War is ending.
If you like Fortnite and by reading this news release, we suspect that you might, then you may be happy to hear that Epic Games is launching a new subscription offering, Fortnite Crew that will provide "can't miss" content for only $11.99 a month.