fortnite

Official Site: Fortnite
Studio: Epic Games
Launch Date: July 25, 2017
Genre: Battle royale survival shooter
Business Model: F2P (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC, mobile, console

Don't worry, I'm not mocking you.

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In a box.

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Vague Patch Notes: No, authenticity does not make video games successful

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Fortnite has refunded $72M to gamers so far thanks to ‘dark patterns’ settlements

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All the big MMO and multiplayer news from The Game Awards 2024

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Fortnite’s season-ending in-game concert establishes a new concurrency record for its events

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We don't mean anything bad!

Fortnite is bringing back its ‘OG’ game mode and map as a permanent fixture December 6

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We've reported before how most players of Fortnite seem to not care about Epic Games' attempt to forge a multi-game metaverse platform that whirs...

NCsoft MOBA Battle Crush will sunset in November without ever leaving early access

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With all the bad news out of NCsoft this week - and MMORPG players' fixation on the fate of NCsoft's core MMORPGs - it...
Burn it all.

Epic Games claims to be ‘financially sound’ with new concurrency records for Fortnite and EGS

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If anyone was harboring a concern for the financial health of Epic Games, then let the soothing words of some of the company's execs...

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Fortnite plans a long-reaching infusion of Disney characters, starting with a Marvel-loaded season August 16

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Fortnite has added the Cybertruck to the game, and players are marshaling to kill it on sight

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Dunking on Fortnite never gets old, but having to do so has always been old.

Fortnite Reload mode brings the battle royale shooter back to gimmick-free basics

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Piffsy is a new social MMO with llamas and dancing

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