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Epic puts $8m behind Fortnite’s first major esports tournament News Jul 13th, 2018

Epic puts $8m behind Fortnite’s first major esports tournament

Firm begins digging into the $100m set aside for this season’s competitions

Former white supremacist confirms hate groups are using Fortnite and Minecraft to recruit News Jul 3rd, 2018

Former white supremacist confirms hate groups are using Fortnite and Minecraft to recruit

Peace advocate’s reddit AMA confirmed online games are prime recruitment grounds for white power groups

69 per cent of Fortnite players are forking out for in-game purchases News Jun 27th, 2018

69 per cent of Fortnite players are forking out for in-game purchases

Players are spending an average of $85 on boosts and v-bucks

PUBG Corp withdraws from Epic Games lawsuit News Jun 27th, 2018

PUBG Corp withdraws from Epic Games lawsuit

Not clear why the Playerunknown's Battlegrounds firm has stepped back

Fortnite made over $300m in May, according to SuperData News Jun 26th, 2018

Fortnite made over $300m in May, according to SuperData

Worldwide digital revenue rose 25 per cent year-on-year

Epic suing ex-employee over Fortnite leaks News Jun 26th, 2018

Epic suing ex-employee over Fortnite leaks

Former QA tester in the firing line, has admitted breaking NDA

YouPorn traffic dips 17 per cent around Fortnite Pro-AM tournament News Jun 19th, 2018

YouPorn traffic dips 17 per cent around Fortnite Pro-AM tournament

Battle royale > boobs

Opinion: PUBG Corp's lawsuit against Epic over Fortnite could set an uncomfortable precedent for games development Interviews & Opinion May 30th, 2018

Opinion: PUBG Corp's lawsuit against Epic over Fortnite could set an uncomfortable precedent for games development

This market has been built on a cycle of iteration and improvement which could end if the Playerunknown's Battlegrounds firm wins this case

PUBG Corp is suing Epic over Fortnite Battle Royale News May 29th, 2018

PUBG Corp is suing Epic over Fortnite Battle Royale

Follows threats last September and a lawsuit against NetEase

Consumers spent $296m on Fortnite: Battle Royale in April News May 24th, 2018

Consumers spent $296m on Fortnite: Battle Royale in April

33 per cent rise month-on-month

Epic puts $100m behind Fortnite esports prize pools News May 22nd, 2018

Epic puts $100m behind Fortnite esports prize pools

And that’s just for the first season

PUBG and Fortnite help headset firm Turtle Beach hit record revenue News May 14th, 2018

PUBG and Fortnite help headset firm Turtle Beach hit record revenue

Net revenue at the hardware specialist up 185 per cent year-on-year

Epic's battle royale game Fortnite made $223m in March, SuperData reckons News Apr 27th, 2018

Epic's battle royale game Fortnite made $223m in March, SuperData reckons

Boosted by influencers such as Ninja

Tencent puts $15m behind Fortnite China release News Apr 24th, 2018

Tencent puts $15m behind Fortnite China release

Chinese publisher plans esports push

Fortnite is launching in China News Apr 23rd, 2018

Fortnite is launching in China

The battle bus ventures East

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