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Party Royale mode’s concert venue. (All screenshots Fortnite/Kotaku.)Following a leak this morning, Fortnite’s latest mode is now live in the game. The Party Royale mode features a small new island map. Instead of building and shooting, players go fishing, do time trials, and just hang out.Rumors of Party Royale spread…

Epic Games will occasionally require users to enable two-factor authentication before redeeming free games on its digital storefront between now and May 21st. The goal is to encourage “players to take steps to strengthen their Epic account security,” the company wrote in a blog post. To enable two-factor authentication, users…

Esports team FaZe Clan, known for its lineup of talented Fortnite players like Ewok, is getting into original content production. The company today announced a partnership with film and television producer Michael Sugar, who helped create 13 Reasons Why and Dickinson, to found FaZe Studios.The two didn't announce any specific details on what they're working on,…

To: Hans (Mr. Vestberg? Boss?) RE: An Epic opportunity We wanted to jot down this memo to pitch a deal that could remake Verizon’s fortunes in the media business. Every major carrier and internet provider has staked out a huge piece of real estate in the entertainment world with the…

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The idea of an in-game Travis Scott concert might seem a little silly — particularly if, like me, you’re not really a Fortnite player. Yes, the popular multiplayer game has hosted other promotional events for movies and music. But even if all this COVID-19 imposed isolation has left you hungry…

It’s Friday -- you made it. In case things weren’t already surreal enough, you might want to check out this video of the Travis Scott ‘Astronomical’ experience that just debuted in Fortnite. In a world where none of us are going to concerts, it drew 12.3 million concurrent viewers to…

The first showing of Travis Scott’s in-game Fortnite concert has concluded, and according to Epic Games, more than 12.3 million players logged in at once to experience it. A video posted on the musician’s YouTube channel gives a good look at what it was like, although the in-game event was…

After teasing it for some time, Fortnite and Travis Scott officially met in another one of the game's notorious in-game events. While hundreds of thousands of fans likely found themselves inside the virtual concert with Scott, there are some who probably missed out on things. Thankfully, Fortnite has you covered.…

After teasing it for some time, Fortnite and Travis Scott officially met in another one of the game's notorious in-game events. This time, much like Marshmello before him, Scott performed a virtual concert for the many fans in a Fortnite lobby. Unlike the previous events found in Fortnite, however, this…