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Ubisoft 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, […]
Continue ReadingDestiny 2 held its first live community event earlier this month. It’s possible we’ll see two factions form within the game. That sounds oddly familiar… and it’s not the only uncanny similarity. Earlier this month, Destiny 2 debuted its very first Fortnite-style live community event. And the general response to it was… meh. Still, this […]
Continue ReadingHugely popular streamer Ninja kicks off his weekly “Ninja Battles” Fortnite tournament series. 60 of the world’s best Fortnite players will compete over six weeks to get a slice of a $400,000 prize pool. The series began on May 28, 2020 and viewers have been resoundingly positive about the event. Today, Ninja’s Fortnite tournament series, […]
Continue ReadingEarlier this month, the popular online community Reddit launched two types of Ethereum-based cryptocurrency tokens to its users. The token specifically designed for players of the pop culture phenomenon video game Fortnite has already grown to over 10,000 users since it rolled out just one week ago. New Ethereum Reddit Tokens Amass Over 10K Users […]
Continue ReadingTwenty-eight million people saw the “Fortnite Concert” by Travis Scott. Scott’s new song smashed the Billboard charts. Is this the future of the music industry? Whether he meant to or not, Travis Scott just made history. A staggering 28 million people tuned in to his so-called “Fortnite Concert” on April 23, 2020. In an age of social […]
Continue ReadingThere are now 350 million registered Fortnite players, according to developer Epic Games. In April, players logged a staggering 3.2 billion hours of play time. Fortnite continues to grow, albeit at a slower pace than in the past. Epic Games has announced that its flagship battle royale shooter Fortnite now has 350 million registered players. […]
Continue ReadingOver 12.3 million players tuned in to watch the ‘Fortnite and Travis Scott Present: Astronomical’ event yesterday. The event now holds the all-time record for the battle royale shooter. The concert itself was ten minutes of trippy visuals and kaleidoscopic lights. A staggering 12.3 million people took part in Fortnite’s Travis Scott virtual concert yesterday. […]
Continue ReadingEpic Games is offering a $1 million bounty for evidence of a paid smear campaign against the Houseparty app. The video group chat and gaming app has surged in popular following coronavirus lockdown measures. Rumors allege that the app allows hackers to access Netflix, Spotify, and bank account details. Epic Games has announced it will […]
Continue ReadingAdvertisement Telecom Italia has seen internet traffic increase by over 70% since Italy went into lockdown earlier this week. Much of this is attributed to online games, including the popular battle royale Fortnite. Internet traffic is likely to surge as more countries implement coronavirus contingency plans. As people around the world brace for the coronavirus […]
Continue ReadingActivision yesterday launched a free-to-play battle royale mode for its popular first person shooter, Call of Duty (CoD). Like many free-to-play games, it will feature its own virtual currency for buying upgrades, and generally creating revenue for the developer. Call Of Duty: Warzone Battle Royale games, in which players fight to the death in a […]
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