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Fortnite’s latest in-game live event took place last night. 15.3 million concurrent players took part. The event set a viewership record on Twitch and even caused service issues for many. Epic Games’ Fortnite doesn’t hold the same position at the forefront of the gaming zeitgeist it once did, yet last night’s live event – the […]
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Continue ReadingBTS is hitting the news cycle hard this week. They just released their NPR Tiny Desk Concert, and now they’re releasing a music video in the shoot-em-up game Fortnite. Why would the innocent boy band choose such a violent background? BTS is coming to Fortnite. Travis Scott was the trailblazer, and now the biggest boy […]
Continue ReadingApple has threatened to revoke Epic Games’ Developer Program membership, effectively barring the company from releasing software for iOS and Mac. In retaliation, Epic Games has filed an injunction on top of last week’s legal proceedings seeking to reinstate Fortnite on the App Store. Epic cites irreparable damage to its business if Apple is left […]
Continue ReadingFortnite’s The Joker-themed The Last Laugh bundle releases on Nov. 17. Developer Epic Games says it will arrive in time for the release of the PS5. The implication is that the two will release in proximity to one another. Epic Games has announced an upcoming DC Comics-themed cosmetic bundle for Fornite and seemingly narrowed the […]
Continue ReadingAfter Epic Games sued Apple, the tech giant fired back hilariously. Apple ads suddenly began popping up on the official Fortnite Twitch stream. The move comes after Epic told Fortnite players to protest Apple’s App Store policies, using the hashtag #FreeFortnite. It’s been a wild 24 hours in the games industry, with Fortnite developer Epic […]
Continue ReadingThat battle is on after Apple and Google removed Fortnite from their respective mobile marketplaces. Epic Games fired the first shot by instating a new in-game currency price drop for purchases made directly with Epic. CEO Tim Sweeney promises a “hell of a fight” as the company aims to secure changes that benefit all developers. […]
Continue ReadingEpic Games CEO says it has no interest in bringing Fortnite to Google Stadia. Tim Sweeney cites the need for a mass-market user base to warrant the work involved in porting the massively successful title. Fortnite is available on virtually every other platform, marking today’s news as a substantial snub. Epic Games has no interest […]
Continue ReadingNinja popped up on YouTube for his first stream since the Mixer shutdown announcement. The stream received 167,000 peak concurrent viewers, despite very little promotion. If Ninja officially moves to YouTube, this could create new problems for Twitch, the platform where the streamer got his start. Today, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins streamed for the first time […]
Continue ReadingUbisoft is preparing to release a battle royale game, sources reveal. Called Hyper Scape, the game is a futuristic first-person shooter set in a virtual world. The game could become the next big Fortnite competitor. Tweets published by esports journalist Rod “Slasher” Breslau Monday revealed that Ubisoft is developing a battle royale game. The title, […]
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