Fortnite Archives - NERDBOT The Nerd Side Of Life Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:52:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/nerdbot.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-Nerdbot-Headshot.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Fortnite Archives - NERDBOT 32 32 152960103 16% of “Fortnite” Studio Epic Games Getting Laid Off https://nerdbot.com/2023/09/28/16-of-fortnite-studio-epic-games-getting-laid-off/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:52:36 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=163742 Epic Games, the studio behind Unreal Engine and popular video game “Fortnite,” is laying off roughly 830 employees. That’s 16% of their workforce! Epic CEO, Tim Sweeney, released a memo to employees on September 28th outlining their new business strategy. The company plans on shifting “Fortnite” to being a “creator-driven” platform. “For a while now, [...]

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]]> 163742 Epic Games Found in Violation of COPPA, Fined $520 Million https://nerdbot.com/2022/12/20/epic-games-violation-coppa-fined-520-million-fortnite/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 16:58:02 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=140015 Epic Games has been found guilty of violating the laws of COPPA and have been forced to pay out a total fine of $520 million.

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]]> 140015 Watch Brie Larson Teach Tessa Thompson to Play Fortnite https://nerdbot.com/2021/04/17/watch-brie-larson-teach-tessa-thompson-to-play-fortnite/ Sat, 17 Apr 2021 22:34:30 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=88338 We absolutely adore Brie Larson. The Oscar winner and Marvel Studios star launched her own Youtube channel last year, and has been making use of it. An avid gamer and geek, Larson often plays various titles on her videos. Sometimes, she brings in friends, like Tessa Thompson! So, enjoy this entry when “Captain Marvel” herself [...]

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]]> 88338 Epic Games Acquires Developer of “Fall Guys” Mediatonic https://nerdbot.com/2021/03/02/epic-games-acquires-developer-of-fall-guys-mediatonic/ Tue, 02 Mar 2021 22:33:47 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=84963 Epic Games, the developers behind wildly successful funny dance simulator/occasional Battle Royale game “Fortnite” have recently purchased Mediatonic, the company behind “Fall Guys.” Last year Mediatonic hit it big with the surprise smash hit of 2020, the hectic online multiplayer game “Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout.” Playing something like a cross between “American Ninja Warrior” and [...]

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]]> 84963 “Fortnite” Might be Coming Back to IOS Devices This Year https://nerdbot.com/2021/01/05/fortnite-might-be-coming-back-to-ios-devices-this-year/ Wed, 06 Jan 2021 06:34:45 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=80741 If you’ve tried to look up Epic Games’ “Fortnite” on Google Play or Apple store, you may have noticed that it’s completely gone. However, if you had the app before it was removed from the store, you can still play on an old version of the Chapter 2 Season 3 map. The players are limited, [...]

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]]> 80741 “Fortnite” Tournament Raises $42,000 for Cure Rare Disease https://nerdbot.com/2020/12/17/fortnite-tournament-raises-42000-for-cure-rare-disease/ Thu, 17 Dec 2020 15:11:44 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=79482 “Fortnite” is a titan of a game. From its inception, this battle royale has attracted millions of players from across the world. Now, all of those players are giving back by earning money for great causes. Recently, a “Fortnite” tournament managed to raise $42,000 for Cure Rare Disease. This special tournament was put on by [...]

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]]> 79482 Fortnitemares 2020 Brings New Items and the Return of Midas https://nerdbot.com/2020/10/21/fortnitemares-2020-brings-new-items-and-the-return-of-midas/ Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:29:41 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=76344 Halloween is fast approaching and that means Fortnitemares is back! This is the third year that the spooky event has returned to the battle royale island of “Fortnite.” For this event, players put on their spookiest gear and prepare to take each other down. If you die, you will rise from the grave as a [...]

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]]> 76344 “Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout” Plans to Use Fortnite’s Anti-Cheating Tools https://nerdbot.com/2020/09/07/fall-guys-ultimate-knockout-plans-to-use-fortnites-anti-cheating-tools/ Mon, 07 Sep 2020 17:25:02 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=73781 People have a tendency to ruin things. The more people involved in something, the more likely it is that one of them is going to mess everything up. This is especially true when it comes to video games. Unfortunately, colorful battle royale “Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout” is no exception. As the game continues to explode [...]

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]]> 73781 Epic Games is Letting You Make Your Own “Free Fortnite” Merch https://nerdbot.com/2020/08/29/epic-games-is-letting-you-make-your-own-free-fortnite-merch/ Sat, 29 Aug 2020 15:23:45 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=73182 The battle between Epic Games and Apple rages on! Recently, Apple terminated Epic’s developer account on the App Store. This means that all of Epic’s products have entirely disappeared from the Apple App Store. If you have already downloaded “Fortnite” you can still play it, but you will be unable to update to the season [...]

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]]> 73182 “Fortnite” Partners with DC Comics, Warner Bros. on New Bundle ‘The Last Laugh’ https://nerdbot.com/2020/08/16/fortnite-partners-with-dc-comics-warner-bros-on-new-bundle-the-last-laugh/ Sun, 16 Aug 2020 23:33:56 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=60682 Yesterday, Epic Games announced a new partnership with DC Comics and Warner Bros. Pictures that brings some famous villains to the game. The Last Laugh Bundle will give players in-game items based on some of DC's most popular villains.

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