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Fortnite’s Cyberpunk 2077 crossover has already brought in Johnny Silverhand, but Adam Smasher was supposed to follow and did not show up in the March 24 shop update. Leaks point to an April 2026 window, though even that is far from certain.
Epic Games has packed Fortnite’s 2026 April Fools event with five absurd modifiers, including oversized heads, imaginary weapons, no fall damage, llama riding and an increasingly questionable shoulder-stacking feature.
Disney has already poured $1.5 billion into Epic Games and filled Fortnite with its characters, so a full buyout is not the wildest idea in the room. A new report says some Disney executives would welcome it, though the whole thing is still mostly speculation for now.
The Roblox-style social gaming platform says it never found a way to make the business profitable, even after scaling to 150 million players and creators and a $3.5 billion valuation.
Epic Games says it will fix an insurance problem after layoffs affected employee Mike Prinke, who is undergoing treatment for terminal brain cancer. The episode has also put fresh attention on how the company handled the cuts.
Fortnite OG Chapter 1 Season 8 lands on April 1, 2026, bringing back pirate-era chaos, The Volcano, and a pile of returning weapons, gadgets, and cosmetics.
Epic Games cut about 1,000 jobs after weaker-than-expected performance from the Epic Games Store and Fortnite. A Fortnite producer says the remaining team is unsure how the departures will change the game this year.
Fortnite added skins based on the climbing sim Peak, but the price tag on a single Scout outfit works out to almost three times what the indie game costs. Players and developers are not thrilled.
After mass layoffs at Epic Games, Fortnite is retiring three longtime game modes. Two will go away on April 16, 2026, while Rocket Racing sticks around until October 2026.
Epic Games is letting go of over 1,000 employees as Fortnite engagement declines and the company pursues more than $500 million in cost savings. CEO Tim Sweeney says the move is needed to stabilize finances and focus on Fortnite, mobile, and Unreal Engine work.
A fresh leak claims Fortnite might be teaming up with Beyblade X. No official word yet, but fans are already imagining spinning weapons and limited-time modes.
After years of legal fights and limited availability, Fortnite will be back on Google Play for Android users everywhere on March 19 — meaning easier installs and automatic updates instead of awkward sideloading.