Service
Epic Games acquires security and service provider Kamu
Kamu brings its speciality in game security and community building to Fortnite and Unreal developers
Support A Creator
Fortnite's 'support-a-creator' initiative lets players back their favourite influencers
The event allows players to support their favourite creators when making in-game purchases
Cash Royale
Fortnite iOS revenue catapults to $300 million faster than Clash Royale
But slower than Niantic’s Pokemon Go, which only took 113 days
Epic
Fortnite lands on 78.3m player count for August
Epic also admitted that this player figure revealed weaknesses in performance and spectating
Divorce Royale
Report: Fortnite to blame in over 200 UK divorces this year
"It is no surprise to us that more and more people are having relationship problems because of our digital addictions"
Best Of 2018
Fortnite developer Epic Games named the world’s top mobile games company in the PocketGamer.biz Top 50 Developer list
The full list of the 50 hottest mobile game developers! [UPDATE: exclusive video]
Oh No
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney dubs Google ‘irresponsible’ over Android bug row on Fortnite
Google had made it public knowledge that hackers could hijack the game's installation software and load it with malware
Revenue
Fortnite swoops past $200 million revenue on iOS five months after launch
Rapid success puts the battle royale on equal footing with Clash Royale’s performance
Best Of 2018
The Top 50 Mobile Game Developers of 2018
Revealed: the movers, shakers and moneymakers!
Android
App Annie: Fortnite will push Android apps to over 170 billion downloads in 2018
Users to spend over $50 billion on the platform this year
Time Out
Tencent's relationship with Riot strained over differences on mobile gaming
Riots declining playerbase also a point of contention
Fort-not
Google Play now warning Fortnite fans that the game isn’t on its Android store
Despite best efforts, clones are likely to flood the Google Play store
Fortnite Android
Fortnite Android rolls out exclusively on Samsung Galaxy devices first today
Heading to other Android devices over the next few days
Salty Springs
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney labels Google Play 30% revenue share “disproportionate” as Fortnite bypasses Android store
Developer goes direct to consumer in bold move
Paradise Palms
Fortnite mobile clears 100 million downloads and $160m revenue
Reached milestone
Fortnite Android
Battle royale hit Fortnite may bypass Google Play for Android release
Rumours suggest there will be timed exclusivity for Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Two Sweet
Fortnite Mobile bagging up to $2m a day
Revenues have received a shot in the arm following the launch of season five
Epic
Fortnite boom propels Epic Games to $8.5bn valuation
The battle royales success has also made Epic Games’ founder Tim Sweeney a billionaire
Yet More Pop Vinyls
Prepare for wave of Fortnite toys as Epic signs deals with Funko and Jazwares
Array of Fortnite toys and collectibles to launch in holiday 2018
A Pretty Penny
Fortnite hits $1 billion through in-game purchases across mobile, PC and console
Viewers racked up 574 million hours watching Fornite in May alone
Victory Royale
After Fortnite's success Epic aims to make cross-play more accessible to all devs with Unreal Engine 4.20
Arjen Brussee discusses the latest update and features
Gold Chest
Fortnite’s first major esports tournament boasts an $8m prize pool
Epic begin digging into the $100m set aside for this season’s competitions
Battle Royale
Fortnite Mobile has five times the revenue of PUBG but half the downloads
Fortnite made $92 million revenue in the 11 weeks ending on June 18th, compared to PUBG’s $19 million
Goodnite
PUBG Corp ends Epic Games lawsuit over PUBG and Fortnite copyright infringement claims
Brings end to battle royale spat
Not Bad
Fortnite bags $100 million in its first 90 days on iOS
And it still has not launched in China or on Android
Unlocked
Tencent takes on Fortnite’s battle pass with the PUBG Mobile Royale Pass
Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds’ battle pass looks rather familiar
Storm Closing In
Nintendo and Xbox go on the attack as Sony flounders on Fortnite cross-play controversy
Crackdown on cross-platform play continues to rile up players
Big Drops
Fortnite for Nintendo Switch stacks up two million players in less that 24 hours
Epic’s hit continues to be a worldwide phenomenon in spite of cross-platform woes
Fortifying Ps4
Sony blocks Fortnite cross-play between PS4 and Nintendo Switch
The battle royale hit can still be played between mobile, PC, Mac and Xbox One though
World Cup
Epic lays out Fortnite World Cup 2019 plans as battle royale hit surpasses 125m players
$100 million prize pool to support numerous competitions
Dive In
Fortnite Battle Royale launches on Nintendo Switch today
Epic Games’ battle royale hit was revealed during Nintendo’s E3 Direct
Nintendo
Nintendo Direct E3 2018 Conference: Where to watch and what to expect
Details on Fortnite, Super Smash Brothers and Splatoon 2’s Octo expansion expected
Redefining Mobile Gaming?
Fortnite Battle Royale is redefining what's possible in mobile gaming - so what?
AppLovin's Johannes Heinze looks at what the success of Epic's hit battle royale title really means
Leak Before E3 Klaxon
Battle royale hit Fortnite appears on Nintendo Switch following eShop update
A hacker found a text mention of the game along with a home screen icon
Switching It Up
Reports: Battle royale sensation Fortnite set to parachute onto Nintendo Switch
A classification for the game appeared on the Korean Games Ratings Board
Opinion
PUBG Corp's lawsuit against Epic's Fortnite could set an uncomfortable precedent
This market has been built on a cycle of iteration and improvement which could end if the Playerunknown's Battlegrounds firm wins this case
There Can Be Only One
PUBG Corp sues Epic over Fortnite Battle Royale
Follows threats last September and a lawsuit against NetEase
Not Bad
Tencent's Honour of Kings made $185 million in April 2018
Fortnite meanwhile generates $296 million across platforms
Well Now
Epic puts up $100 million for Fortnite esports tournament prize pools
And that’s just for the first season
Fortnite Android
Epic eyes summer release for Fortnite on Android
Mobile version of battle royale hit to get smaller install file and new updates
That’s A Lot Of Money
Fortnite Mobile hits $50 million in revenue on iOS
Player spending increased 293 per cent following the launch of season four
Avenger Royale
Thanos brings the Infinity War to Fortnite
Two giants collide in a limited-time mode for Epic's smash shooter
Chicken Little
PUBG Mobile’s first week revenues on iOS only a fifth of Fortnite’s
Players outside of China spent $700,000 in its first week of monetisation
Not Bad
Fortnite made $223 million across all platforms in March
Revenue was up 73 per cent from February according to SuperData
Heading East
Tencent backs Fortnite China release with $15 million investment
Chinese publisher plans esports push
Going East
Fortnite heads to China
The battle bus ventures East
Victory Royale
Fortnite mobile grosses $25 million in first month
Daily revenues top $1 million
Holding Down The Fort
Epic brings down Fortnite for emergency maintenance
Players complained about login issues across mobile, PC and console
Cash Royale
Fortnite Mobile pulled in over $15 million in 20 days
The battle royale games daily revenue tripled after the game was made launched fully on iOS
Stats Royale
NetEase’s Knives Out pulled in more than 50 million monthly active users in January
According to Newzoo, the battle royale genre may just have something going for it