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

Dauntless discusses new monsters, more Escalation modes, and concepting for its next weapon

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During a video conference interview with Phoenix Labs marketing director Nick Clifford, fans were treated to some general info about what the studio is...

Perfect Ten: MMOs that were ahead of their time

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Timing is, as they say, everything. A good idea presented at the wrong time (and perhaps in the wrong way) might fizzle hard when...

Twitch Aid 2020 brings together gamers, musicians, and celebs for COVID-19 charity

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The lineup isn't quite as wild as the bands that raised $127M to fight African famines at Live Aid in the '80s, but the...
Thanks, I hate it.

SuperData February 2020: Fortnite returns to the top 10 as analysts predict COVID-19 impacts

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SuperData is back with another monthly report on the state of the games industry's revenue, unbowed and unbent from its tussle with Epic Games...
Bad guys. Duh.

Fortnite’s latest update adds helicopters and a Spy Games LTM

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There's been an update to Fortnite this week and it's brought with it a variety of updates and new features including the addition of...

Desert Oasis: How Pearl Abyss can guarantee Shadow Arena succeeds

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Hands down, Shadow Arena is my favorite battle royale. But just because I've written so many glowing words of accolades for the game does...

Epic Games and Fortnite back Nvidia GeForce Now as Tim Sweeney puts Apple and Google on notice

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Over the last few weeks, we've all been watching as one publisher after another, from Blizzard to Bethsoft, yanked its games off of Nvidia's...
Why are you supporting this?

The MOP Up: Fortnite’s players are spending more money than ever

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Don't think that the Fortnite craze has settled down quite yet. According to a new survey, player spending in the game is higher than...

The Daily Grind: How do you feel about MMO cross-promotions?

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Whether it's sanctioned or not, the tradition of MMOs taking any opportunity to draw upon the popularity of other entertainment mediums has been around...

SuperData and Fortnite studio Epic Games tussle over reported revenue numbers

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We've been covering SuperData's monthly reports on the state of the industry for a long time - since before we were MassivelyOP, for that...

Visions of N’Zoth boosted World of Warcraft subs, but it’s lost tons since WoW Classic’s 2019 peak

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SuperData's January 2020 games industry revenue rankings are up, with only mild shakeups since December 2019. On the PC side, Red Dead Redemption 2 dropped...

Fortnite introduces rival spy factions in the Top Secret second season

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Well, that whole ARG thing about agencies turned out to be an allusion to more than one secret spy network. Fortnite has officially kicked...

Fortnite uses a globe-spanning ARG to tease Chapter 2 – Season 2

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We already know that Epic Games likes to pull off big stunts when the seasons in Fortnite premiere, but this one is pretty big...
This is what you are.

The IRS deleted guidelines citing Fortnite’s Vbucks as virtual currency like Bitcoin

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Every so often you just get to see a news story and think to yourself that this is going to turn into a major issue...

Fortnite adds Harley Quinn bundle and challenges with Birds of Prey movie tie-in

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It looks as if DC Universe Online isn't the only online game getting its transmedia synergy on with the upcoming Birds of Prey film...

Blizzard’s Diablo just picked up a new overseer, and some fans are worried

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Well now, the Diablo franchise just got a wee bit more interesting. Prominent Epic and Microsoft developer Rod Fergusson announced last night that he's...
Thanks, I hate it.

Debate rages over a Fortnite streamer landing out-of-bounds in a charity tournament

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There's a bit of a row happening in the Fortnite community about whether or not a streamer cheated in a charity tournament last Thursday. Except...

Massively Uplifting: Saving lives and wildlife, studios and gamers start 2020 with compassion and charity

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A new year has begun, and many folks are looking ahead to a better 2020. And who might be making it better? Gamers! Many...
Friends? Kind of?

Kentucky high school athletic commission bans Fortnite from high school esports competition

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The Kentucky High School Athletics Association (KHSAA) has officially called for the removal of Fortnite from high school esports competition, expressing concern at the...
This is what you are.

Fortnite delays next chapter to February 20 to upgrade physics engine

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You know what's not cute? Developers announcing delays while visually redacting information. This is how Epic Games has chosen to announce the delay and...

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