The ‘Fortnite servers not responding’ error can be a frustrating encounter, especially when you’re eager to jump into a match. This guide provides several troubleshooting steps to help you resolve the issue and get back to gaming. Remember to check the Epic Games Help website or Xbox account for server updates and maintenance announcements.
Google has filed a response to Epic Games’ proposed remedies following the court’s determination that Google engaged in anticompetitive practices on its Play Store. Epic’s demands include access to the Play Store catalog for six years, the ability to distribute its own app store on Google Play without fees, and an end to agreements and penalties that favor Google’s services. Google asserts that these demands are overreaching, unnecessary, and harmful to user privacy and security. The judge’s upcoming decision will determine the concessions that app stores deemed monopolists must make to promote competition.
Following the EU’s decision to designate Apple’s iPadOS as a digital ‘gatekeeper,’ Epic Games has announced that its popular battle royale game, Fortnite, will be making a comeback on iPads later this year. The company’s decision comes in response to the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which compels Apple to allow alternative app stores, such as Epic’s Game Store, to compete on its platform.
Apple and Epic Games are set to return to court over Epic’s accusation that Apple is violating a previous injunction by not allowing developers enough freedom to link to non-Apple payment methods within the App Store. The ongoing legal battle has major implications for app developers and the future of digital payments.
A prominent Fortnite leaker has revealed that a new ‘hijack vehicle’ feature is in development for Chapter 5 Season 3. This mechanic will allow players to seize control of drivable vehicles during gameplay.
Epic Games has added an option to block four of Fortnite’s most “confrontational” emotes: Laugh it Up, Take the L, Whipcrack, and Make it Plantain. The update also includes new features such as the ability to disable cross-play and a new “Party Hub” social space.
Epic Games introduces special Level-up Quest Packs that help players progress through the season. These packs contain a unique skin and quests that grant full levels upon completion. The Perseus skin is a part of the Level-up Quest pack for this season, and here’s everything you need to know about it.
Over four months after its release, Fortnite Festival now supports Rock Band 4 plastic guitar controllers. The new song parts, Pro Lead and Pro Bass, are available on the Main Stage, the game’s main gameplay mode. Players can play solo or with three friends and choose a song while trying to button-mash and get as high a score as possible before the tune concludes. This guitar controller support includes the PDP Riffmaster, a new third-party wireless guitar controller announced a few months ago for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. Unfortunately, the whammy bar on the Rockband 4 controllers does not provide any warp to the audio when pressing it, stating that for not the whammy bar “only provides a visual effect.”
Epic Games has introduced a new option in Fortnite to allow players to block certain emotes that it says are used in confrontational ways. The new ‘Confrontational Emotes’ setting, available in the v29.30 update released on April 23rd, gives players the ability to toggle the visibility of four specific emotes: Laugh It Up, Take the L, Whipcrack, and Make It Plantain. Players who choose to block these emotes will instead see a player using the emote standing still, without any sound.
Epic Games has introduced a new setting in Fortnite that allows players to block specific emotes deemed “confrontational.” The update, released as part of v29.30 on April 23, includes four emotes: Laugh It Up, Take the L, Whipcrack, and Make It Plantain. Players can choose to toggle visibility on these emotes, and those who choose not to see them will instead see a player standing still without any emote sound. The move has sparked mixed reactions within the Fortnite community, with some expressing disbelief and others defending the decision.
