#fortnite

#fortnite

Fortnite is back on the App Store globally... except for Australia. (Sorry, mates.) The battle royale game has been back in the US App Store since last year, following a nearly five-year ban that stemmed from Epic's seemingly never-ending legal battle with Apple. Epic suggested it was confident enough in the direction of political headwinds to make the game installable again on (most of) the world's iOS devices.

Epic has been "exploring different AI tooling that we can use to help support our games." Arnett said she understands that "everyone's biggest fear" is that "AI is going to take all our jobs." "That's not our goal. The goal is to make us more efficient," she said, offering up an example that, with the use of AI, developers might be able to complete tasks more quickly.

Fortnite was removed from Google Play and the App Store back in August 2020, shortly after Epic tried to implement its own external payment system for in-game purchases. Epic Games then began its legal offensive against Google and Apple, which it ultimately won, resulting in large-scale changes across the App Store and Google Play.

The cost of running Fortnite has gone up a lot and we're raising prices to help pay the bills. It's pure operating costs of running a business, and that was the main push. We're going to continue to, as a business, focus on creating amazing games and gameplay, but the price hike is a direct correlation to the operating costs.

Retail tracking firm Circana shared the top five most-played PlayStation games in the U.S. in 2026. The list is the same as it was last year, with Fortnite at the top. And looking back at 2023 and 2022, you'll notice that the most popular titles haven't changed much at all, either. That's bad news for developers trying to release new multiplayer games and fans hoping for more innovation.

It is always entertaining to learn small personal details about figures on the touchline, and Vincent Kompany recently offered one that fans might not have expected. The Bayern Munich coach revealed that his favorite video game is Fortnite, a choice that adds a surprisingly relatable layer to his intense, detail-driven public image. Football managers are often viewed solely through tactics boards, press conferences, and matchday pressure, so hearing about a pastime like gaming humanizes the role.

For millions of people, virtual worlds like Roblox and Fortnite are a preferred escape from the real world-and these games have proven to be a successful way for brands to reach target consumers. A new study from GEEIQ, a data and insights platform for brand marketing in virtual worlds and gaming environments, shows that brands spent $229 million on this marketing channel in 2025. And while that's just over half of the $441 million spent on virtual marketing in 2024,

Epic Games loves collaborating with anime series for Fortnite, and it's no mystery why to anybody who's been constantly battling Gokus, Narutos, Gojos and All Mights in Battle Royale for years. Anime skins are clearly popular, so it makes sense that more are coming. Next up is Bleach, the beloved show that began in the 2004, and which is currently running a revival series to finish telling the manga's story, called Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War.

Fortnite's new Ninjago-themed Lego Pass is now live, and it's a landmark for Fortnite's Lego modes. Before now, every Lego figure in Fortnite was a Fortnite skin that was adapted into Lego form--but this pass includes the first character who started as a Lego figure to be adapted into a Fortnite-style human skin, with Fire Master Kai. Three other Ninjago characters--Ice Master Zane, Earth Master Cole, and Lightning Master Jay--are available in a bundle from the item shop.