You Can Still Apply for a Payout in the ‘Fortnite’ Settlement Initial payouts are going out now, but you have until January to file for yours.

Fortnite FTC refunds are starting to show up Image: Epic GamesFortnite players have finally started receiving refunds as part of a settlement Epic Games reached with the Federal Trade Commission, which claimed the developer tricked players into making in-game purchases. So far, the FTC says it sent out more than 600,000 payments totaling $72 million, and many players, including some of us …

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ESPN is launching a game inside Fortnite Image: DisneyDisney is releasing an experience tied to Fortnite — but it’s not the big “persistent universe” featuring all things Disney that was teased earlier this year. This new experience launching today is instead all about ESPN, and it’s called ESPN Football Island. In the experience, you’ll be able to participate in activities, challenges…

Fortnite is streamlining its many battle passes Image: Epic GamesFortnite is bigger than a battle royale now, and to help make progressing through the various available battle passes a little bit more streamlined, Epic Games is going to allow XP from any experience apply to any of those passes. Currently, XP you earn across various modes in Fortnite doesn’t help you progress through the speci…

Fortnite’s Metallica concert showed how sprawling the game has become Image: Epic GamesLast weekend, Metallica graced the virtual stage in Fortnite, but the event was more than just a heavy metal concert. It was one piece in a weeks-long rollout of modes and content, which really drove home just how large and complex the game has become. The battle royale has steadily morphed into an entire ecosystem of games and …

Metallica is headlining Fortnite’s next concert Image: Epic GamesIt’s sad but true: Metallica is coming to Fortnite. Epic just announced that the group will be featured in the game’s next concert. The news is part of a larger musical collaboration between Fortnite and the heavy metal band. First up, the concert itself. It’s called “Metallica: Fuel Fire Fury,” and players can check it out duri…

Fortnite’s new season shows just how much the game has changed Where are we dropping? | Image: Epic GamesThis weekend, I experienced something that I hadn’t in quite some time: a queue to play Fortnite. The long-running battle royale hit players with a dose of nostalgia in its latest season — called Fortnite OG — which brings back the game’s original map for the next month. Players have shown up in droves; …

Fortnite’s new season is a trip through the game’s history Image: Epic GamesThe Fortnite island is changing once again — but this time, it’ll look very familiar to longtime fans. The game just launched its latest season, which has been dubbed “Fortnite OG.” According to developer Epic Games, the game will be regularly updated throughout the season, and “each major update will bring a different phase of …

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Fortnite creators will get paid for encouraging players to spend Image: Epic GamesFortnite maker Epic Games is going to reward creators if players spend V-bucks before or after visiting that creator’s custom-made Fortnite experience. The change is happening as part of an update announced Wednesday to the engagement-based formula Epic uses to pay Fortnite creators. Epic first introduced the engagement-based pa…

A new Alan Wake game just launched in Fortnite Image: Epic GamesThere’s another Alan Wake game in the works — but this one was built inside of Fortnite. Today, Epic Games announced the launch of Alan Wake: Flashback, a Fortnite experience that “reimagines Remedy Entertainment’s iconic story.” It’s available for free inside the game right now using the island code 3426-5561-3374. While promot…

What’s this? Jack Skellington is coming to Fortnite for Halloween Some special guests are coming to Fortnite’s annual Halloween event, Fortnitemares. The battle royale’s item shop is being updated in the coming weeks with a trio of season-appropriate characters: Alan Wake, Michael Myers, and Jack Skellington. They’ll join some new and returning Fortnite characters who will be available during the holiday. Here…

BMW’s Next Car Launch Is Happening In Fortnite For a long time now, Epic has been pushing Fortnite has more than a game. It’s the metaverse, it’s a platform, it’s where all of culture is going to happen from here on out. Other companies, it seems, are buying into the idea — at least BMW is, by debuting its new compact crossovers on a custom in-game island. Read more…

Fortnite V-bucks are about to get more expensive Image: Epic GamesFortnite’s in-game currency is getting a price adjustment — and it’ll make V-bucks more expensive in a number of countries. The pricing change goes into effect on October 27th, and it impacts the following countries: Czech Republic, Denmark, Eurozone countries, Hungary, Japan, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Turkey, and the Uni…

You Should Claim Your Part of the Fortnite FTC Settlement The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is compelling Epic Games, the online video game and software developer and publisher, to pay a $520 million settlement over allegations that they tricked players into buying game items. This is the largest refund in a gaming-related case to date, according to the FTC. Read more…

How to get a refund if your kids bought gear in Fortnite without asking you The FTC said it has begun notifying more than 37 million people that they may be entitled to compensation from a settlement with Epic Games.

You can now apply for a refund from Epic Games’ Fortnite FTC settlement Image: Epic GamesYou can now apply to receive a refund from Fortnite maker Epic Games’ $245 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC alleged that Fortnite players bought in-game goods on accident because of design tricks, and the two parties agreed to the settlement, which was announced as part of a broader $520 millio…

Donald Mustard, head of Fortnite’s story, is leaving Epic and retiring Donald Mustard at the 2018 Game Awards. | Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty ImagesDonald Mustard ran a successful studio that showed what the Xbox and iPhone were capable of. Then, he became the face of one of the biggest and boldest storytelling experiments in history, to borrow a phrase, with Fortnite’s massive metaverse. Now, he’s done: …

Fortnite’s island gets a luxury makeover thanks to a vampire Image: Epic GamesOut with the Wilds, in with the Last Resort. Fortnite’s latest season kicks off today — bringing the battle royale game up to Chapter 4: Season 4 — and, as teased yesterday, this new drop comes with a heist theme. But not just any heist: this time around, the island has been given a handful of luxurious locations thanks to a new…