Fortnite news and interesting facts (3)

Karol Laska, 22 August 2020, 14:42

The great conflict between Apple and Epic Games will move for several hours from the courtroom to Fortnite. The devs have prepared a number of different attractions for the players to fuel the rebellious moods associated with the removal of the game from App Store.

Adrian Werner, 20 August 2020, 12:13

Fortnite may has just told us when we can expect the launch of Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. Additionally, there have been rumors about the price of these consoles.

Damian Gacek, 18 August 2020, 17:31

Epic Games' battle against Apple continues. The court has received an application from Tim Sweeney's company to issue an injunction against the cellphone giant. We can read in it that Epic may soon lose access to development tools on Apple's devices.

Aleksandra Dziwinska, 16 August 2020, 16:06

New cosmetic items are coming to the game. These include the skins of Joker, Poison Ivy and Midas Rex.

Bart Swiatek, 14 August 2020, 11:36

Apple and Google have removed the shooter Fortnite from their respective app stores. Epic Games has responded with actions against both entities. The reason for the commotion is the high, 30% revenue share on these digital distribution platforms, which Tim Sweeney does not accept.

Milosz Szubert, 04 August 2020, 14:21

Tomorrow, Epic Games will release another update for Fortnite. It's called Joy Ride and will introduce driveable cars.

Paul Wozniak, 20 July 2020, 17:30

The mother of an underage Fortnite fan shared a story online, describing how her son spent her entire life's savings in just over 2 weeks. The teenager spent almost $20,000 on donations and subscriptions to various streamers.

Adrian Werner, 10 July 2020, 11:51

Sony bought a minority stake in Epic Games for a quarter of a billion dollars. This is to help strengthen the cooperation between the two companies, but no exclusive agreements were mentioned.

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 July 2020, 14:03

Richard „Ninja” Tyler Blevins released his first YouTube stream. The well-known streamer was watched live by more than 100,000 people at the same time, but that doesn't mean he will stay on Google's platform permanently.

Jacob Blazewicz, 03 July 2020, 15:26

Fortnite got a new Marvel skin. From now on, players can get the outfit and shield of Captain America. Moreover, the trailer suggests that the next guest in Epic Games' title may be Thor.

Paul Wozniak, 30 June 2020, 21:34

Epic Games has announced that Fortnite's paid co-op mode - Save the World - is leaving early access today. At the same time also the creative mode and battle royale will be officially launched.

Paul Wozniak, 24 June 2020, 17:51

In a few days, Fortnite will host another concert. As part of the event DJ Diplo will launch his new album with guest appearances from rapper Young Thug and singer Noah Cyrus.

Milosz Szubert, 22 June 2020, 15:40

Players report that the last update for Fortnite removed police cars. Epic Games has not officially commented on this situation, but it is most likely caused by the unrest in the US.

Bart Swiatek, 17 June 2020, 13:17

Another season has just begun in Fortnite: Chapter 2. Splashdown update refers to the Aquaman movie - it introduces, among others, the aforementioned superhero and a few items. There have also been a lot of changes on the map.

Paul Wozniak, 16 June 2020, 15:45

Yesterday, Fortnite hosted an event heralding the upcoming new season of the game, during which a standard storm on the map turned into huge waves of water. The event was watched on streaming services by a record number of spectators.

Damian Strozek, 04 June 2020, 11:21

The launch of Season 2 Chapter 2 and thr mysterious live event called „The Device” in Fortnite has been delayed. This is a result of the protests that have recently been erupting across United States.

Adrian Werner, 22 May 2020, 11:07

The premiere screening of a trailer for Christopher Nolan's Tenet took on an unusual form. Trailer debuted on a virtual screen in Fortnite.

Paul Wozniak, 20 May 2020, 13:45

Popular streamers and professional players are speaking out on the issue of aim assisting on gamepads in PC version of Fortnite. Many of them, including Ninja, have announced that they will not play Epic Games' title until the unbalanced aim assist feature is fixed.

Jacob Blazewicz, 13 May 2020, 20:39

Epic Games has announced the release of Fortnite on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. The title will be released on both platforms shortly after their release. In addition, the company intends to move the game to Unreal Engine 5.

Jacob Blazewicz, 07 May 2020, 14:04

Epic Games boasts of the number of registered Fortnite users. During the year, the popular battle royale gained 100 million players.

Paul Wozniak, 06 May 2020, 17:18

The Fortnite community is raging across Twitter because of a 4-year ban for a 9-year-old player. The boy is now unable to participate in tournaments and competitive modes.

Milosz Szubert, 24 April 2020, 15:53

Last night a new record in the number of logged in players was set in Fortnite. According to Epic, 12.3 million people watched the virtual concert of American rapper Travis Scott organized in the game.

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 April 2020, 15:18

Fortnite finally launched on Google Play, after a year and a half of distribution beyond this platform. This concession by Epic Games is the result of Google's policy to significantly hinder independent distribution.

Daria Bochenska, 30 March 2020, 16:09

Youtuber LazerBeam has published a video that show an exploit in Fortnite related to the use of helicopters, which - in a way that does not require confrontation with other players - enables a player to win the game.

Paul Wozniak, 17 March 2020, 10:45

According to recent reports, Fortnite will get one-man helicopters. They are to be part of today's 12.20 update.

Jacob Blazewicz, 28 February 2020, 14:53

Epic Games has criticized the SuperData group for reporting Fortnite's revenue. The company disputes the data provided by the analysts, even though it referred to them in the previous month.

Mateusz Wrobel, 20 February 2020, 17:59

Today, the much-awaited new season of Fortnite Chapter 2 has begun. Along with it, a new battle pass has appeared, which will enable us to unlock many skins for items or heroes. A small upgrade has been made to the map. The season is to last until April 29, 2020.

Paul Wozniak, 16 February 2020, 20:20

Team Evolve, the team taked with creating maps in Fortnite, has made a replica of the classic Dust 2 known from CS:GO. The project has been released for free, so that every player can test it.

Paul Wozniak, 25 January 2020, 20:47

Second Season of Fortnite Chapter 2 will be introduced in less than a month. For the time being, the devs do not specify what kind of novelties it will contain, but we found out that the next update (before the start of season 2) will introduce the Chaos physics system, which is part of the Unreal Engine.

Adrian Werner, 03 January 2020, 10:35

SuperData summarized the results of the digital game market for 2019. The best earning free-to-play production was Fortnite, which generated $1.8 billion in revenue. League of Legends has brought $1.5 billion.

Laty, 17 December 2019, 13:16

We're two days away from the premiere of the new Star Wars movie. On this occasion, another event related to this sci-fi universe took place in Fortnite. Players can, among other things, engage in lightsaber duels.

Paul Wozniak, 15 December 2019, 23:42

Yesterday, Fortnite hosted an event that featured a fragment of the upcoming Star Wars 9: The Rise of Skywalker. In addition to the pre-release screening, the players could also take part in a battle with lightsabers.

Milosz Szubert, 09 December 2019, 15:50

Fortnite players will soon have the opportunity to see a fragment of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker before the film's official premiere. It will be screened in the virtual cinema Risky Reels on December 14, 9:30 AM (PT).

Adrian Werner, 02 December 2019, 10:40

Riot Games has reasons to be satisfied. League of Legends has been the most watched production on Twitch in the last 365 days. The game managed to defeat its main rival, Fortnite.

Bart Woldanski, 20 November 2019, 12:19

Epic Games has announced that the PC version of Fortnite has received official support for Microsoft DirectX 12 libraries. This support is part of the latest 11.20 update. Selected players should experience increased performance and more stable image smoothness.

Bart Swiatek, 15 November 2019, 11:46

A thematic event connected with the Star Wars universe has just begun in Fortnite. For now, the original Stormtrooper skin is available, but it cannot be ruled out that more prizes will be awarded.

Laty, 07 November 2019, 22:58

Doc is coming back in style - this time not only has he uninstalled Fortnite again, but he has also offended anyone who plays Fortnite and is over 13 years old. Will this be the end of his adventure with this game?

Jacob Blazewicz, 07 November 2019, 12:21

SuperData has published a report on in-game spending for this year. Fortnite remains among the best earners, but the champion (and several other titles) is doing worse than in previous years.

Milosz Szubert, 04 November 2019, 22:08

Jarvis Kaye, a member of the famous FaZe Clan sports organization, has been permanently banned from Fortnite. It happened after he posted videos on his YouTube channel, on which he uses aimbots when playing Epic Games' title.

Paul Wozniak, 27 October 2019, 20:23

Epic Games is suing a player who used Twitter to inform fans about what new season of Fortnite will bring. It turned out that he took part in the testing of the new content in September and, by revealing what he learned, broke the confidentiality agreement.

arRacoon, 15 October 2019, 13:12

A young Fortnite player known as Sky Orbit does not hide in the shadows in the fight against Epic Games, the creators of the global hit, who in 2017 sued the boy for cheating in live matches and teaching others how to do it.

Adrian Werner, 15 October 2019, 12:45

A patch has debuted that updates Epic Games' popular shooter to Fortnite Chapter 2. The devs have also released two new trailers.

Adrian Werner, 15 October 2019, 09:59

A lot of information about Fortnite Chapter 2 leaked into the web. The first trailer appeared, images of the new map were found, and curious fans probably also discovered the release date of the new season.

Bart Swiatek, 14 October 2019, 12:14

The tenth season has ended in Fortnite, and with it... the whole game, at least apparently. Epic Games megahit's servers have been shut down and social media channels only show a mysterious video / image of a black hole.

Adrian Werner, 12 October 2019, 20:13

Thanks to a leak, we learned that the next stage of Fortnite's development will not be the usual eleventh season. Instead, the game will be renamed Fortnite: Chapter 2 and will receive a new map where we will be able to use motorboats.

Bart Swiatek, 07 October 2019, 12:05

A Canadian law firm accuses Epic Games of deliberately making Fornite an addictive game and not informing users of the resulting threat. Lawyers are preparing a class action lawsuit, indicating, among other things, this year's World Health Organization ruling and a similar case against a cigarette manufacturer.

Paul Wozniak, 22 September 2019, 16:17

In Fortnite, an event to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Batman's creation began. For the next two weeks, the players can purchase new cosmetic items related to the superhero, and Gotham City will be available as a location on Fortnite's world map.

Paul Wozniak, 17 September 2019, 14:42

According to the report presented by TheGamer, Fortnite's popularity on Twitch is constantly declining. This is mainly due to Ninja's move to a competitive platform and Tfue's announcement that he is taking a break from streaming.

Bart Swiatek, 27 August 2019, 17:35

The Fortnite X Mayhem event has launched in Fortnite and is linked to Borderlands, a series of shooters with RPG elements. The event was introduced with the latest update (version 10.20).

Paul Wozniak, 24 August 2019, 21:26

Dexerto has published a list of the best earning players in eSports. A Dota 2 player leads in the ranking.