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Fortnite to raise V-Buck prices later this month “to help pay the bills” after Epic Games generated over $6 billion last year Fortnite

Fortnite to raise V-Buck prices later this month “to help pay the bills” after Epic Games generated over $6 billion last year

Image credit: Epic Games Fortnite's green pastures are not so green anymore, or at least that's what Epic Games is signalling with the sudden price increase to V-Bucks (the game's paid premium currency) across the board. Via 10th March's short blog post, the company announced big changes to pricing that…
bubmag
March 10, 2026
Epic are hiking Fortnite V-Buck prices to “pay the bills”, because those server farms don’t run on peanuts Fortnite

Epic are hiking Fortnite V-Buck prices to “pay the bills”, because those server farms don’t run on peanuts

Battle Passes will cost a little less, and earn fewer V-Bucks Image credit: Epic Epic are raising the price of Fortnite's V-bucks currency, in what the billion dollar publishers frame as a bid to keep the wolf from the door. You'll now stand to pay almost twice as much for…
bubmag
March 10, 2026
Fortnite Price Hikes Are Coming, And They’ll Affect Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Fortnite

Fortnite Price Hikes Are Coming, And They’ll Affect Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

Fortnite Crew members get less V-Bucks per month.Epic Games has today announced sweeping changes to the Fortnite economy, starting March 19th for all players across all platforms.The main change here is that from that date, players will get less V-Bucks for their money. Before these changes come into effect...Read More
bubmag
March 10, 2026
Trump administration reportedly reviews whether Tencent can retain stakes in US gaming companies Fortnite

Trump administration reportedly reviews whether Tencent can retain stakes in US gaming companies

The Trump administration is engaged in intense discussions over whether to allow Tencent to continue holding stakes in US and Finnish gaming companies, according to Reuters. The debate centers on Tencent’s investments in Epic Games, Riot Games and Supercell, involving globally popular titles such as Fortnite, League of Legends and…
bubmag
March 4, 2026
Fortnite Adds New Anti-Cheat Systems from Call of Duty & Valorant Fortnite

Fortnite Adds New Anti-Cheat Systems from Call of Duty & Valorant

Fortnite developer Epic Games is introducing stricter anti-cheat requirements for PC players competing in tournaments, marking one of its most significant hardware-level security updates to date. From February 19, all PC tournament participants must have Secure Boot, TPM (Trusted Platform Module), and IOMMU enabled. While Secure Boot and TPM have…
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February 11, 2026