Polygon

Fortnite’s new rules block 'prize wheel' gambling, but loot boxes are OK

After a week of blowback, Epic Games has addressed a recent change that allowed Fortnite Creative builders to offer in-game purchases on their islands. Almost immediately after the feature went live, ...
Polygon

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

Fortnite is earning its reputation as the most expensive free game around. After announcing in September 2025 that it would be introducing in-game purchases to Creative islands, developer Epic Games ...
Pocket Gamer.Biz

Epic Games rolls out in-island transactions for Fortnite Creative

The rollout follows a previous delay, with Epic pushing the launch to January for additional testing and bug fixes. Fortnite developers will keep 100% of V-Bucks revenue from in-island purchases until ...
GamesRadar+

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 bundle

Action RPGs No Rest for the Wicked lead says if you ever find microtransactions in the Ori studio's games, "kick me in the balls" Third Person Shooters Arc Raiders devs rush to fix duplication exploit ...
PCGamesN

The first Fortnite Creative map to hit a million peak players is, naturally, a spinoff of Roblox's brainrot hit

The officially licensed Fortnite Creative spinoff of Steal a Brainrot has been enjoying some huge surges in popularity recently, and it just achieved its biggest spike to date. Titled Steal the ...
Forbes

‘Fortnite’ Zero Hour: Here’s The Full Chapter 6 Finale Live-Event And Recap

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about TV shows, movies, video games, entertainment & culture. The massive Chapter 6-ending live-event “Zero Hour” just ...
GameSpot

Fortnite Creative May Be Going Pay-To-Win Soon

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Epic Games is gearing up for its biggest shake-up to Fortnite Creative since the introduction of the Unreal Editor for Fortnite. Soon, Epic will allow ...
ABC7

Disneyland and Fortnite announce their collaboration with 'Disneyland Game Rush'

LOS ANGELES -- The magic of Disneyland is going digital. For the first time ever, Disney Parks are stepping into the Fortnite universe with "Disneyland Game Rush," an immersive, limited-time Fortnite ...
gematsu

Fortnite Creative island ‘Disneyland Game Rush’ launches November 6

Disney, in cooperation with Epic Games, will release the limited-time Fortnite Creative island “Disneyland Game Rush” on November 6 in celebration of Disneyland’s 70th anniversary, the company ...
GamesIndustry

Steal a Brainrot Roblox game creator sues Fortnite Creative copycat for copyright infringement

Spyder Games, the developer behind the viral hit Steal a Brainrot on Roblox, is suing a Fortnite Creative copycat game for copyright infringement. As noted by Aftermath, Spyder Games filed a lawsuit ...
VideoGamer

Best Fortnite XP maps for quick levels (October 2025)

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