Epic Games has confirmed that Fortnite players can get refunds for D4vd-related cosmetics—but you’ll need to request them, at least for now. The company says refunds are available through Player Support today, with an incoming change on April 28 that will make the process faster via an immediate…
Epic Games is facing a brutal backlash after its recent round of layoffs—more than 1,000 jobs cut—swept up an employee whose family says he’s fighting terminal brain cancer and lost life insurance as a result. After the story spread widely online, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney publicly responded that the…
Epic Games is pulling the plug on three Fortnite modes—Rocket Racing, Ballistic, and Festival Battle Stage—in the wake of layoffs affecting more than 1,000 employees. Two of those modes are disappearing on April 16, 2026, with Rocket Racing lasting a little longer until October 2026. It’s a sharp,…
Epic Games is cutting more than 1,000 jobs, with CEO Tim Sweeney blaming a “downturn in Fortnite engagement that started in 2025” and broader “industry-wide challenges” like weaker spending and slower console sales. The cuts arrive just weeks after Epic raised Fortnite V-Bucks prices “to help pay…
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2: Showdown is built around one simple promise: pick a side, pick a fight, and get paid in power. Epic has refreshed the loot pool and dropped a tight set of Mythic and Exotic weapons into Battle Royale—some tied to bosses and POIs, others locked behind the new Rivalry…
After nearly nine years as Fortnite’s paid, often-overlooked original mode, Fortnite: Save the World is officially going free-to-play on April 16, 2026. Epic Games says it’s also removing all current purchase options ahead of the change, while offering pre-registration rewards and a thank-you…
Epic Games is changing how much V-Bucks you get for your money in Fortnite, saying “the cost of running Fortnite has gone up a lot” and that it’s raising prices “to help pay the bills.” Starting March 19, 2026, V-Bucks bundle dollar prices stay the same, but most packs will grant fewer V-Bucks,…
