If you're a Fortnite Crew subscriber, you can get a Spotify Premium subscription for free as a new perk. The offer will go live on April 22 and remain available for active subscribers to claim until June 30, according to Epic, which notes that you can only redeem the perk using a Spotify account that has never previously had a Premium subscription.
The latest season of Fortnite brought some big changes to the game, including the addition of new weapons and the ability to craft them into more powerful items. Though many players have enjoyed this change, the original arrangement left much to be desired and players complained about trouble finding crafting items. Now that, as well as multiple other things, have been improved.
Alongside today's announcement that Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn will be the next character to join Fortnite's Gaming Legends series, we're also hearing the news that Sony is bolstering its relationship with Epic Games through a new, sizable investment in the company. Epic has just wrapped up another round of funding, and it seems Sony is one of the major contributors this time around. This isn't the first time that Sony has invested a significant chunk of change into the Fortnite creator, either.
Considering the title of Fortnite's current season - Primal - it probably shouldn't be a surprise to hear that the next addition to the Gaming Legends series is Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn. Indeed, it seems that the leaks we've been seeing over the past day or so were accurate. Not only will Aloy be joining with her own bundle that'll be available in the item shop, but there will be a special PlayStation-only tournament and a new limited-time mode featuring Aloy and Lara Croft as well.
It's that time of the week -- Epic is about to release another Fortnite update. The game update version 16.20 will arrive in the early hours tomorrow morning, bringing some welcomed bug fixes in addition to some big changes. Though we still aren't getting patch notes for the updates, Epic has teased a few of the tweaks it has planned.
In order to acquire large amounts of XP and level up in the game more quickly, Fortnite features a number of Quests that players can complete. These are usually fairly simple tasks that involve getting a certain number of eliminations with specific weapons, finding hidden objects, and similar.
Soon after launching its 'The Foundation' figurine for pre-order, Hasbro has taken the wraps off its next half-dozen Fortnite figurines -- as well as a Shark toy that includes water skis for playing like you're in the game. The toys were revealed as part of the Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest event, but you can't order the items yet.
Fornite has been around for going on four years now, a couple of years of which have included a high level of popularity. The game is free with monetization coming in the form of a Battle Pass and optional Item Shop goods, including skins, cosmetics, audio, and emotes. If you've been playing the game for a while and wonder just how much you've spent, a new tool will give you the answer.
If you're a hardcore Fortnite player who exceeds the standard 100 Battle Pass levels, Season 6 comes with a special treat: super-leveling. That's Epic's term for reaching levels beyond the standard 100, giving players the opportunity to go all the way up to 225 -- and unlock special rewards that are exclusive to the elite levels.
Epic Games has brought back 'Reboot a Friend,' which, despite its name, doesn't have anything to do with the reboot vans. Instead, Epic is encouraging players to get former Fortnite players back into the action by offering them free rewards in exchange for gameplay. How do you participate and get the rewards?
It looks like Epic Games is exploring an upgrade to its Fortnite Crew subscription that, at least based on a leaked survey, would add a number of new perks to the plan. Some players have been on the receiving end of a new Fortnite Crew survey from Epic, one that asks them what kind of new perks they would be interested in.
In late February, DC Comics announced that it had teamed up with Epic Games to launch a comic book miniseries based on the Fortnite Zero Point event. The miniseries stars Batman and will include a total of six issues made available both digitally and in print. Those who choose the print copies will get a cosmetics code as a bonus.