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'Fortnite Star Wars' Update 2026: New Game Modes, Features, and Content Explained

Get the latest on the Fortnite Star Wars update, including new Star Wars Fortnite game modes, features, and everything in Fortnite Star Wars content 2026

Player One

Fortnite's new partnered Star Wars games were not a great showcase of UEFN

The limitations of UEFN were on full display at a studio lot in Los Angeles.

PC Gamer

How Do You Get A Refund For D4vd Items In Fortnite? Details Explored As Backlash Grows

Fortnite players who bought D4vd emotes or Jam Tracks will be able to claim full V‑Bucks refunds, after Epic Games responded to anger over the singer's arrest on murder and abuse charges.

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Fortnite Issues d4vd Cosmetics Refunds? Epic Responds to Backlash Over Singer's First-Degree Murder Charge, Reports Claim

Epic Games is offering refunds for d4vd Fortnite cosmetics after the musician was charged with murder. The move follows community backlash and aims to address player concerns.

International Business Times UK

Fortnite players can now refund D4vd items as Epic responds to growing backlash

Fortnite players can now secure refunds for D4vd-linked items following player outcry over criminal case details. Epic Games announced a self-service refund option starting April 28, with immediate support available. While V-Bucks can be reclaimed, the future of D4vd's in-game cosmetics remains uncertain, leaving players awaiting a final decision on…

The Times of India

Ben 10 x Fortnite skins leak ahead of launch on April 24

It's hero time in Fortnite.

Dot Esports

'Fortnite' x 'Ben 10' Teaser Confirms Upcoming Crossover—Here's What to Expect

Fortnite has teased the upcoming Ben 10 crossover that is coming to the game. But which characters are coming to the game?

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Fortnite x The Boys crossover reportedly in the works, could arrive this season

Dark heroes incoming.

Dot Esports

Fortnite teases its next collab with Toy Story, but while fans are wondering where Woody is all I want to know is whether we'll be able to play as the aliens

The hunt begins for a claw machine.

PC Gamer

Fortnite Crew set to reduce V-Bucks reward from 1,000 to 800 starting in June

Changes that players aren't liking at all.

Dot Esports

Best Fortnite XP Maps – All Map Codes (April 2026)

Last updated: April 6, 2026. Map codes can get patched without warning, and some maps give better XP in a private lobby. We keep this list updated, so

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"Fortnite's cultural moment is starting to fade," games analyst says amid mass layoffs, and its downturn is part of the "erosion of American leadership" in video games

"It's in the nature of empires to destroy themselves"

GamesRadar

Fortnite OG Chapter 1 Season 8 release date countdown

The original pirate-themed season returns.

Dot Esports

Fortnite producer says "we cannot even fully understand what kind of impacts this will have" amid mass layoffs at Epic Games: "What comes next is very hard and painful"

"Please be patient with us as we navigate this tough time"

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The Independent UK

Fortnite developers to cut more than 1000 jobs as game’s downward trend continues: ‘Spending significantly more than we’re making’

‘Fortnite’ still draws millions of players, but its engagement has fallen sharply from its peak

The Independent UK

Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 amid slowing Fortnite engagement

Fortnite publisher Epic Games said Tuesday it is laying off 1,000 employees to save money as it grapples with industry-wide and company-specific challenges

PC Gamer

Fortnite's new Peak skin costs almost 3 times as much as the indie game it's based on: 'That's actually a slap in the face to the Peak developers'

I think I know what's a better deal.

GamesRadar

Epic Games lays off "over 1,000" people, CEO Tim Sweeney says "I'm sorry we're here again" and blames "the downturn in Fortnite engagement"

"Being the industry's vanguard we have taken a lot of bullets in a battle which is only in the early days of paying off for ourselves"

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Fortnite's Peak skin is nearly 3 times the price of Peak itself after V-Bucks price hike: "That's actually a slap in the face to the Peak developers"

Friendslop, meet capitalism

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How to Get Game of Thrones Skins in Fortnite (March 2026)

Last updated: March 20, 2026 | Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2 | Platform: All TL;DR — Quick Answer The Fortnite x Game of Thrones collab launches in the Item

Destructoid

Epic design lead says V-Bucks price increase is a necessary evil, but players aren’t impressed: ‘We need to fight this hard’

No one likes inflation.

GamesRadar

Epic Games defends Fortnite's controversial V-Bucks price hike, insisting it's in "direct correlation to the operating costs" and teasing "amazing things" are coming that'll make you "understand what's been going on"

V-Bucks are becoming a hotter commodity

Destructoid

Fortnite Chapter 7, season 2 countdown: Exact start time and date

It's nearly here.

PC Gamer

Fortnite players revolt over V-Bucks changes as Epic devs appeal for calm: 'Paying the bills frees up our teams to continue driving stories and building stuff you love'

A Fortnite boycott is planned for March 19.

Dot Esports

Hololive’s Hoshimachi Suisei joins Fortnite Icon Series

Time to BIBBIDIBA your way to a victory royale!

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