Fortnite news and interesting facts (4)

Barth Faryna, 13 August 2019, 12:34

Kyle „Bugha” Giersdorf, a teenager who won 3 million dollars in the Fortnite World Cup last month, was a victim of the so-called „swatting”. When he was broadcasting live, his father entered his room and informed him that there was an armed SWAT unit in front of the house.

Adrian Werner, 05 August 2019, 15:26

Ninja has reasons to be satisfied. His first day on Mixer proved to be very successful and the stream was more popular than his latest Twitch broadcasts.

Konrad Serafinski, 04 August 2019, 20:21

Tom Warren, editor of The Verge, announced through Twitter that Microsoft had paid around $50 million to a streamer about the Ninja nickname for switching from Twitch to Mixer. However, these are not official reports.

Konrad Serafinski, 04 August 2019, 19:49

One Twitter user asked the CEO of Epic Games about a possible resuming of work on Unreal Tournament. Unfortunately, Tim Sweeney dispelled the doubts of the fans. The studio doesn't really have a concept to finish the game, and besides, Fortnite remains a priority.

Adrian Werner, 02 August 2019, 11:37

Ninja, Twitch's biggest star, has been bought by Microsoft and will now be streaming exclusively to Mixer.

Barth Faryna, 01 August 2019, 14:31

It's here! Fortnite Season X has just launched. The devs have prepared a lot of novelties and some important changes. All signs point that we will be returning to the past.

Jacob Blazewicz, 31 July 2019, 23:38

Epic Games accidentally revealed the trailer for Season X of Fornite. Internet users managed to record some footage before it was removed, thanks to which we got to know some of the prepared attractions.

Frozen, 30 July 2019, 17:11

The finals of this year's Fortnite: Battle Royale World Championships attracted a large audience. Epic Games, the company responsible for creating the game, does not slow down and is already teasing season 10.

Barth Faryna, 29 July 2019, 12:35

Fortnite World Cup 2019 is over. The world's best players confronted each other in New York City. We've seen both dramatic duo battles and vicious solo competition. The tournament was dominated by teenagers, which is due to the new, open recruitment system, so that the average age of players in this year's edition was only 16.

Paul Wozniak, 29 July 2019, 12:05

At this year's world championships in Fortnite, the second place was taken by a duo playing on pads with tracking aid turned on. This has caused a lot of indignation among the users of traditional mice and keyboards.

Julia Dragovic, 09 July 2019, 11:21

Fewer and fewer people are watching Fortnite games on Twitch, while League of Legends is getting more and more views. LoL has just become the most popular game of the first half of 2019 on this platform.

Paul Wozniak, 26 June 2019, 13:45

The new skin in Fortnite caused a lot of commotion among the fans of the game. According to them, the creators broke their own rules, and selling modified versions of classic characters is against company's initial idea.

Milosz Szubert, 25 June 2019, 12:24

Fortnite features an event called 14 Days of Summer. Over the next two weeks, fans of this online shooter will be able to take part in special temporary modes, complete challenges of the day or buy exclusive cosmetic items.

Jakub Mirowski, 22 June 2019, 23:41

Epic Games has announced that the hardware requirements of Fortnite will change slightly from the 10th season onwards. Developers are ending their support for GPU that do not support DirectX 11.

Agnes Adamus, 18 June 2019, 00:42

The Pro-Am 2018 has been the most successful in terms of audience success in the history of Fortnite streams. However, this trend has not been sustained and the popularity of the charity tournament this year has dropped dramatically. Compared to the previous edition of the event, the audience decreased by 72%.

Jakub Mirowski, 15 June 2019, 12:53

Rod Fergusson, former production manager at Epic Games, revealed that just before his departure in 2012, he was trying to delete Fortnite. He thought it looked unprofitable at these times.

Frozen, 05 June 2019, 23:59

Immediately after the two-week ban for cheating in Fortnite, Damion „XXiF” Cook and Ronald „Ronaldo” Mach qualified to the world championship finals, in which the prize is 30 million dollars.

Bart Swiatek, 09 May 2019, 15:08

Fortnite got another big patch today, starting its 9th season. Epic Games studio has published a notice in which they describe all introduced novelties and modifications. We also know the details of the new battle pass.

Jacob Blazewicz, 07 May 2019, 21:23

Epic Games has released graphics promoting the ninth season of Fortnite. The materials suggest that the next update will introduce a lot of futuristic content. The start date, scheduled for 9 May, has also been confirmed.

Christian Pieniazek, 25 April 2019, 16:23

Avengers: Endgame has debuted in cinemas around the world, while Fortnite: Battle Royale players can check out timed event inspired by the film. The Endgame module enables characters, equipped with Avengers' gear, to face Thanos and his Chitauri.

Agnes Adamus, 24 April 2019, 22:21

Every success has its price. Fortnite turned out to be a golden goose, but at the cost of team members' health. The employees are extremely exhausted. They are often required to work 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Adrian Werner, 24 April 2019, 15:28

Thanks to the SuperData Group's report, we learned about the sales results of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice in digital distribution. The report also shows that the position of Apex Legends is weakening.

Bart Swiatek, 23 April 2019, 16:51

Epic Games announced that this Thursday, April 25, Fortnite will host the Avengers Film Festival. The event is connected with the premiere of the Avengers: Endgame.

Jacob Blazewicz, 19 April 2019, 21:14

Here are today's topics: refunds for purchasing Assassin's Creed: Unity before the free game promotion, PUBG, and Fortnite: Battle Royale banned in Iraq, the announcement of The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series and the postponement of Steel Division 2. Welcome to your Daily Batch of News From the World.

Milosz Szubert, 10 April 2019, 23:33

Piper Jaffray published its usual semi-annual report about teenager spendings in the USA. According to the company, young males spend as much as 14% of their income on video games. Most of this thanks to Fortnite.

Adrian Werner, 07 April 2019, 00:13

Prince Harry provoked the ire of gamers by stating that Fortnite is created to addict and such games should be banned.

Adrian Werner, 21 March 2019, 21:43

Fortnite has now almost 250 mln registered users. At the same time, the game broke an activity record - more than 10 mln users have played the game at the same time.

Milosz Szubert, 15 March 2019, 00:32

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Adrian Werner, 11 March 2019, 14:48

Epic Games can rest easy. The four celebrities that filed cases against the company have withdrawn their lawsuits for copyright infringement and illegal use of their dance choreographies in Fortnite.

Jakub Mirowski, 24 February 2019, 20:35

In response to the growing popularity of the competing Apex Legends, the developers of Fortnite have confirmed that they are considering the introduction of two new gameplay mechanics: respawns and a new voiceless communication system.

Konrad Serafinski, 24 February 2019, 01:06

Epic Games announced that the total prize pool available in Fortnite in 2019 equals $100 million. This includes both the rewards in Fortnite World Cup and other events across the year.

Milosz Szubert, 22 February 2019, 14:40

Fortnite is still doing very well. On February 16th, the game registered 7.6 million concurrent players, which is a record number for a day without any event. The result was achieved in spite of the huge popularity of Apex Legends.

Michael Kulakowski, 20 February 2019, 00:36

Epic Games intends to sue the organizers of the Fortnite Live festival, which took place last weekend in Norwich, UK.

Jacob Blazewicz, 17 February 2019, 19:38

US patent office responded to Alfons Ribeiro's claim of alleged copyright infringement in Fortnite using the Fresh emote. According to patent examiners, a short, simple dance does not fall under copyright law, rendering the claim invalid.

Adrian Werner, 11 February 2019, 13:51

Apex Legends has conquered Twitch, leaving Fortnite far behind and choking on dust.

Pawel Krysiak, 03 February 2019, 20:35

A 10-minutes long online performance by DJ Marshmello in Fortnite: Battle Royale was seen by more than 10 million people in-game.

Adrian Werner, 24 January 2019, 13:29

SuperData Group has published a report summarizing the results of the digital games market for December last year. Fortnite: Battle Royale turned out to be the leader on consoles. Battlefield V is doing poorly.

Heros99, 21 January 2019, 15:45

The new season event has begun in Fortnite: Battle Royale, this time inspired by blizzards, snow, and Game of Thrones.

Adrian Werner, 18 January 2019, 00:51

SuperData Group has published a report summarizing the results of the digital gaming market for the past year. The leader was Fortnite, which generated 2.4 billion dollars of revenue.

Bart Swiatek, 16 January 2019, 15:17

Epic Games was sued by another person who believes that Fortnite has illegally used the dance they created. This time the sue is the so-called Orange Shirt Kid - more specifically, the mother of a teenager.

Adrian Werner, 14 January 2019, 14:21

During a recent broadcast on Twitch, a Fortnite streamer received $75,000, which is a record sum in the history of the site.

Adrian Werner, 28 December 2018, 14:39

Epic Games' profit for this year is expected to be $3 billion. This is due to the enormous success of Fortnite.

Frozen, 18 December 2018, 15:29

A court case is underway against Epic Games and 2K Games, relating the illegal use of the iconic Carlton dance.

Bart Swiatek, 18 December 2018, 14:17

The upcoming 7.1 update introduces special Holiday events, items, and rewards to Fortnite. Ho ho ho!

Bart Swiatek, 14 December 2018, 02:12

Next year, Epic Games will release network tools that were used in the production of Fortnite. They will be available for free, just like Unreal Engine 4.

Adrian Werner, 28 November 2018, 14:18

Epic Games has announced that the number of registered Fortnite and Fortnite: Battle Royale users has exceeded 200 million. The game has a bigger population than Nigeria.

Mathias Zulpo, 17 July 2018, 14:13

Moisty Mire becomes dry Paradise Palms, an All Terrain Kart challenges the shopping cart, and an old, rapid-fire friend is making a return. This is Fortnite Season 5.