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Only a third of respondents are still strictly free-to-play
Read More »Survey says that serious Fortnite players have spent $85 each on the game
Ukie sets out post-Brexit necessities to MPs and hits back on recent news reporting around Fortnite
Ukie’s CEO launches two new campaigns to tackle these key issues
Read More »Midia Research: Why Sony can (and should) play the walled garden game on Fortnite
It may not be 'For the Players' but Sony's decision makes strong business sense in the increasingly service and subscription world that gaming is exploring
Read More »Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo all respond to the Fortnite account locking fracas
Two of the three platform holders reiterate their devotion to player-first cross-play policies
Read More »Fortnite: Switch version hits 2m downloads – total users now 125m
Fortnite continues to grow and invests $100m in competitive play too
Read More »Fortnite players on PlayStation will need a new account to play on Switch
Draconian cross-platform rules prevent account linking for anyone who has already played on PlayStation, while Xbox, mobile and PC players suffer no such restrictions
Read More »PUBG Corporation files lawsuit against Fortnite developer Epic Games
Copyright violation suit will determine whether Fortnite is too similar to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Read More »Epic Games: Tim Sweeney on Fortnite – the company’s very own Victory Royale
Epic has long balanced engine licensing with game development, but the success of Fortnite has catapulted the company into the spotlight like never before. Tim Sweeney explains why developers should think about shiny Stormtroopers and why games aren’t vacuum cleaners
Read More »Fortnite announces a $100m prize pool for the game’s first competitive season
Prize pool to be spread out over several, as yet unannounced, events
Read More »Avengers-Fortnite deal ‘start of a new trend’ for licensed content in live games
Licensing.biz: 'It only makes sense for brands to capitalise on the fluid nature of live games'
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