New updates to Fortnite have added age ratings to every experience in the game. Consequently, some outfits can no longer be used for experiences rated “Everyone” or “Everyone 10 Plus”.
Digital Extremes is the latest studio to announce layoffs in an industry that has seen thousands of jobs severed this year. The exact number of roles made redundant was not immediately made available at the time the news broke. But Digital Extremes has now confirmed the number.
Epic Games appears to have won back the hearts of players through its recently launched Fortnite OG event. The event which was launched on Friday, November 3, 2023, will run until December 2, 2023.
Several PlayStation studios have been hit by layoffs in recent weeks. Bungie, the Destiny maker, is the latest to suffer the same fate.
Last month Epic announced that it would raise the price of Fortnite V-Bucks and some real-money content packs on October 27, 2023. The upward price review of about 12.5% is expected to take effect in some countries later today.
Epic Games Store has just announced the store’s next free titles as they continue to push towards becoming the next dominant game store. Puzzle platformer Tandem: a Tale of Shadows and survival horror The Evil Within 2 will be available for players to claim
The last few months have seen massive layoffs in the gaming industry. The latest studio to let go of game developers is Naughty Dog, the studio that brought Uncharted and The Last of Us to life.
If eventually SAG-AFTRA calls a strike on video games, actors under the union will be barred from partaking in video game productions till further notice.
Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, agreed to $245 million in customer refunds to settle a lawsuit last year. Those eligible for the refunds include those charged for in-game currency that they didn’t want between January 2017 and September 2022.
The next round of negotiation is scheduled to resume on 26 September 2023. Should negotiations fall through and the strike approved, SAG-AFTRA members will likely be banned from participating in video game productions or promotions