Epic Games says it is raising the price of Fortnite's in-game currency, V-Bucks, to "help pay the bills" because the cost of running the game had "gone up a lot". The developer announced that from 19 March the price of V-Bucks will increase, to fans' dismay, while bonus currency rewards will also be removed from the game's main battle pass. But it added players will see a decrease in the cost of the battle pass, an optional seasonal pass players pay for to get special cosmetics. Although it is free to play, Fortnite is estimated to generate billions of dollars in revenue every year, making it one of the world's most successful games. It makes most of its money through in-game subscriptions and passes, what are known as microtransactions. The increases mean players will get fewer V-Bucks when buying the in-game currency. Meanwhile, people who are subscribed to Fortnite's monthly "Crew" membership - which provides exclusive in-game content - will receive 800 V-Bucks a month rather than1,000. Instead of costing 1,000 V-Bucks, the main battle pass will now be priced at 800. The game's other three passes will also get price drops of 200. "For the first time in Fortnite history, V-Bucks
Mar 10, 2026 → Mar 30, 2026
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Tim Sweeney, chief of firm that created Fortnite, received backlash after worker’s wife revealed loss of life insurance The chief of the company that created Fortnite, a popular online game, has issued an apology…
Read original at The Guardian →Fortnite developer Epic Games laid off over 1,000 employees on Wednesday, cutting a significant chunk of its workforce. In an open letter sent to employees, founder and CEO Tim Sweeney cited financial pressures on the…
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Read original at IGN →The company claims the cost of running the battle royale game is what's motivating the change. The real world price of impulse-buying Fortnite skins is going up, Epic has announced. Not because skins themselves are…
Read original at Engadget →Epic Games says it is raising the price of Fortnite's in-game currency, V-Bucks, to "help pay the bills" because the cost of running the game had "gone up a lot". The developer announced that from 19 March the price of…
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Tim Sweeney, chief of firm that created Fortnite, received backlash after worker’s wife revealed loss of life insurance The chief of the company that created Fortnite, a popular online game, has issued an apology following backlash after…
View source →Fortnite developer Epic Games laid off over 1,000 employees on Wednesday, cutting a significant chunk of its workforce. In an open letter sent to employees, founder and CEO Tim Sweeney cited financial pressures on the popular multiplayer…
View source →Fortnite developer Epic Games has announced it is laying off 1,000 staff, due to a "downturn in engagement" in its evergreen battle royale. In a message to staff shared publicly this morning, Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney said the company…
View source →UEFN is getting 7 years' worth of Star Wars assets, as well as totally new features like lightsaber customization and NPC dialogue systems Starting today, the Fortnite Unreal Editor is getting a suite of Star Wars assets that will let fans…
View source →Save the World, Fortnite's original PVE survival mode, is finally going free-to-play after almost nine years. From April 16, all Fortnite players will be able to access Save the World without having to purchase access — as long as they…
View source →The company claims the cost of running the battle royale game is what's motivating the change. The real world price of impulse-buying Fortnite skins is going up, Epic has announced. Not because skins themselves are getting more expensive…
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