Fortnite's big new gamble on microtransactions raises immediate red flags

Gambling on loot boxes isn’t new to Fortnite. In 2022, Epic Games announced it had reached a settlement with the Federal ...
GameSpot

Epic Games CEO Tries To Clarify Comments About X's AI Image-Generating Tool

Tim Sweeney said that X's Grok creating nonconsensual sexual images is "bad," but that the reporting around his comments is a ...
GosuGamers

Kizuna AI joins Fortnite in its first VTuber collaboration with cosmetics, jam tracks, and more

Fortnite debuts its first-ever VTuber collaboration, bringing Japanese VTuber Kizuna AI into the game on 16 January.
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Fortnite update enables a paid ‘slot machine’ mechanic in Steal the Brainrot

Fortnite players are upset upon finding a paid slot machine in Steal the Brainrot following the addition of microtransactions ...

The day after Epic enables microtransactions in Fortnite islands, one of the most popular games on the platform rolls out a $37 'gift pack' and in-game gambling

Steal the Brainrot, one of the most popular third-party games on Fortnite, moved very quickly to take advantage of the new ...

Fortnite now allows in-game purchases in user-generated Creative maps, including for randomized items, with Steal the Brainrot charging at least $37 for a loot box bu…

Fortnite is now allowing devs behind user-generated Creative mode maps to sell their own in-game purchases, opening the door ...