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Sonic Creative Officer Takashi Iizuka Explains How Sega Found a Loophole to Let Sonic Shoot Enemies in Fortnite

Takashi Iizuka, a key figure in Sega’s Sonic Franchise, told IGN’s Jeffrey Vega about the unique difficulty the company faced in giving the Blue Blur a playable skin in Fortnite.

IGN / Virginia Glaze

Interview

Sonic is allowed to fire guns in Fortnite because he’s an android, not the real one, Sonic Team boss says

"Sonic will never hold a gun", Takashi Iizuka maintains

VGC / Chris Scullion

Interview

Random: Sonic Is An Android In Fortnite Because The Real Sonic "Will Never Hold A Gun"

According to Sonic Team's boss, Takashi Iizuka. In case you missed it, Sonic the Hedgehog recently joined Fortnite, and Sonic Team's boss Takashi Iizuka has now revealed how this collab got approval from Sega.

Nintendo Life

Announcement

Andrew Garfield Historical Drama The Uprising Gets a Fortnite Crossover

Fortnite is officially crossing over with Andrew Garfield’s medieval rebellion film The Uprising, including historical melee weapons and film-inspired cinematic endings unique to each outcome.

IGN / Jim Vejvoda

Announcement

Fortnite Goes 32-Bit to Reveal New Gaming Legend Season With Legally Distinct Mario Kart, Mortal Kombat Parodies, Plus Actual Sonic the Hedgehog

Fortnite has shown off its character roster for Overdrive, the battle royale's upcoming season themed around legendary video games.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Announcement

There's Now a Fortnite Star Wars Skin You Need to Visit Disneyland to Unlock

Fortnite now has an exclusive Star Wars skin available only to those who visit two Disneyland parks.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Announcement

Fortnite officially reveals Sora, Crash, Spyro, Mega Man, Persona and other gaming crossovers for its next season

Chapter 7 Season 4, Override, focuses on other video game characters

VGC / Chris Scullion

Announcement

Fortnite is getting a collaboration with a game made in Roblox, months after Epic boss Tim Sweeney referred to the rival platform as a force that could "grow and eat gaming"

It looks like Fortnite is getting a crossover with a game made in Roblox. In the latest upcoming season of the game - named Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4: Override - the world's biggest battle royale introduces a wealth of gaming properties to its world. Developer Epic's first trailer for the new season (below) shows off a slew of gaming characters from all eras: you've got Crash Bandicoot, Sonic the Hedgehog and his pal Tails, Joker from Persona 5, Mega Man, Kitana and Scorpion from Mortal Kombat

Eurogamer / Dom Peppiatt

Announcement

No Sony Characters in Fortnite's Big Gaming Celebration Season

Arriving on 20th August. Fortnite’s big gaming celebration season arrives this week, on 20th August – but there’ll be no Sony characters involved. While the platform holder has shared Kratos and Aloy with the title in the past, neither feature at all in this trailer for Override. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square

Announcement

Fortnite confirms that Sonic is coming to its next season, Override

It's been heavily suggested by leakers that the next season will focus on video game crossovers

VGC / Chris Scullion

Announcement

Sonic the Hedgehog Is Confirmed to Be Speeding into Fortnite in Upcoming Season

Way past cool. I guess it was inevitable, really, but yes, Sonic is officially crossing paths with Fortnite in the game's forthcoming season. Chapter 7 Season 4, named Override, appears to be themed around games and/or digital realms, and it seems Sonic the Hedgehog is part of the fun. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square

Announcement

Sonic Collabs With Fortnite In A New Zone Later This Month

"New zone loading". Sonic the Hedgehog is currently celebrating his 35th anniversary and it seems he'll be racing into Fortnite's new chapter. The official Sonic accounts on YouTube and social media have posted a new video featuring Sonic and what appears to be the Fortnite character Peely, while showing off a new zone in the popular battle royale title.

Nintendo Life

Announcement

Sonic The Hedgehog Joins Fortnite In A New Zone Later This Month

Nintendo Life

Announcement

Sonic the Hedgehog is Joining Fortnite, and Yes You'll Be Able to Dash Up Walls in the Green Hill Zone

Sonic the Hedgehog is joining Fortnite as part of the battle royale's upcoming gaming-themed season.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Announcement

Fortnite Is Keeping Sprites for Next Season, a Gaming-Themed Crossover Expected to Feature Sonic, Persona, and Tetris

Fortnite's popular Pokémon-like Sprites are sticking around for the game's next season — a gaming mash-up expected to feature Sonic the Hedgehog, Persona and Tetris.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Announcement

Kingdom Hearts Is Coming to Fortnite, So I May Finally Spend My V-Bucks

Gawrsh. I bought a bunch of V-Bucks back when Honkai: Star Rail characters were added to Fortnite, and they’ve been burning a hole in my virtual pocket ever since. While there’s been a lot of great skins added lately, nothing’s really made me want to splash out – not even that awesome Spider-Man: Brand New Day costume that just came out. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Announcement

Fortnite Will Let You Unlock John Wick as a The Simpsons Character

Keanu Reeves has never guest starred on The Simpsons, but if he did, this is how his iconic assassin John Wick might look.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Announcement

Fortnite Adds New Spider-Man, Hulk, and Punisher Skins in Brand New Day Crossover

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is taking over Fortnite as part of a brand new crossover.

IGN / Cade Onder

Update

Fortnite’s next season could be based on ‘Gaming Legends’ including Sonic, Kingdom Hearts and Persona

Leakers have put together a large list of gaming collabs set to appear in the game

VGC / Chris Scullion

Rumour

Fortnite has started adding AI voices to its NPCs for an upcoming ‘conversations’ feature

The voices will be used in Gemini-powered conversations on user-created islands

VGC / Chris Scullion

Update

Fortnite is getting a bunch of AI-powered ‘personas’

Get ready for more AI characters in Fortnite. Developer Epic Games is going to let Fortnite creators publish experiences featuring characters with AI-powered voices starting on July 30th, and ahead of that launch, it's created 36 characters with "consistent voices and personas" that creators can use as NPCs. The characters include Fortnite staples like Agent Jonesy, Peely (the banana), Fishstick (a walking fish), and Cuddle Team Leader (who wears a pink bear mascot head). Epic tested the waters

The Verge

Announcement

David Beckham is the latest footballer to arrive in Fortnite

He joins previous guest skins like Messi, Vini Jr and Harry Kane

VGC / Chris Scullion

Announcement

Fortnite's Skimpy New Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn Swimwear Skins Are Locked to Modes Rated 13+

Fortnite has released DC characters Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn in skimpy swimwear, and locked their use to modes rated T for Teen, or ages 13+.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Update

Of Course The Odyssey is Joining Fortnite — And Matt Damon is a Skin

Fresh from his epic journey home after the Trojan War, Matt Damon's Odysseus has one more trip planned: riding the battle bus into Fortnite.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Announcement

Fortnite gets The Odyssey skins – Here’s how to unlock them by competing in Odyssey Cups

The post Fortnite gets The Odyssey skins – Here’s how to unlock them by competing in Odyssey Cups appeared first on GamesHub.

GamesHub / Craig Robinson

Guide

As England's World Cup Semi-Final Nears, David Beckham Announces He's Joining Fortnite

England footballing legend David Beckham will soon be available to buy in Fortnite.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Announcement

Epic Games settles lawsuit against former contractor accused of leaking unannounced Fortnite collaborations

Epic Games has settled a legal case against a former contractor accused of leaking confidential information about Fortnite's then unannounced collaborations with IPs like Minecraft, Ben 10, and Game of Thrones.

GamesIndustry.biz / Vikki Blake

Business

Epic Reaches Settlement in Lawsuit Against Alleged Fortnite Leaker

Epic Games sued a former contractor in March 2026, accusing them of leaking "confidential partner IP and trade secrets" on social media The post Epic Reaches Settlement in Lawsuit Against Alleged Fortnite Leaker

This Week in Video Games / Maddie Agne

Business

Epic settles with Fortnite leaker who shared South Park, Minecraft and Overwatch collabs

Hayden Cohen previously worked on Fortnite as an associate producer

VGC / Jordan Middler

Business

Epic Games settles a court case against former contractor accused of leaking Fortnite collaborations

Epic Games has settled a court case against a contractor accused of leaking Fortnite information.

Eurogamer / Vikki Blake

Business

Epic reaches lawsuit settlement with former contractor who was also a notorious Fortnite leaker

No more leaking for you!

PC Gamer / Andy Chalk

Business

Epic settles lawsuit against alleged Fortnite leaker who used to work for them

Plus: Fallout from Sony's 2028 disc fade-out, and the message Sony shared with partners

Game File / Stephen Totilo

Business

Drop Dead Singer Olivia Rodrigo Joins Fortnite Today

Popstar Olivia Rodrigo is joining Fortnite today, as the latest celebrity addition to Epic Games' battle royale.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Announcement

Olivia Rodrigo is the latest musician to arrive in Fortnite as a playable character

She's available from today as part of the Icon Series

VGC / Chris Scullion

Release date

Fortnite Begins Reselling Old Battle Pass Skins in Next Update

Fortnite will begin reselling content from old battle passes as part of its next update.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Business

Fortnite's Popular Pokémon-Like Sprites Are Fueling a Player Surge — and 5 More Species Get Added This Week

Fortnite's popular battle royale mode is enjoying an influx of players keen to hunt the game's Pokémon-like Sprites — and five more species arrive this week.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Update

Sonic-Themed Fortnite Collab Teased, Coming Soon

And more "new partners" are on the way. It's Sonic's 35th birthday this month, and during Epic's 'State of Unreal' showcase this week, a new collaboration was teased with the ever-expanding free-to-play universe Fortnite.

Nintendo Life

Rumour

Epic wants to let you bring your Fortnite skins to other games

Epic Games has been touting the potential of an interoperable metaverse for years, though that vision hasn't yet become a reality. But with Unreal Engine 6, the next major version of its game development engine, Epic plans to take a big step toward that theoretical future: It will let developers make games that can use a player's Fortnite skins and will let developers build skins of their own that work with Fortnite. "We're tackling this problem first because we want to prove things out with a s

The Verge

Announcement

Epic Games reveal The Simpsons is coming to Fornite’s UEFN as the next IP cross-over

The post Epic Games reveal The Simpsons is coming to Fornite’s UEFN as the next IP cross-over appeared first on GamesHub.

GamesHub / Craig Robinson

Announcement

Fortnite Maker Confirms How It Uses Generative AI to Help Create Concept Art and Designs for New Skins

Fortnite maker Epic Games has offered a rare glimpse behind the scenes at how it designs new character skins and in-game locations — and shown how certain stages involve the use of generative AI tools.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Business

EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Stone Comes to Fortnite With Crunchyroll Anime Island

Fortnite players will soon be free to share their love for Dr. Stone as part of a new limited-time Crunchyroll Anime Island experience.

IGN / Michael Cripe

Announcement

Rambo could be the next major collaboration coming to Fortnite

A new leak suggests the action film hero is coming this month

VGC / Chris Scullion

Rumour

Fortnite Fans Are Obsessing Over Its New Pokémon-Like Sprite Creature Collecting

Fortnite fans are forking out real money on eBay for rare species of Sprite — the game's cute new, Pokémon-like creatures that can be collected and traded.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Culture

Fortnite Live Event Stuns Fans as The Rock's Fate Is Revealed and Ben Starr's Character Is Unmasked in Shock Twist

Fortnite has just concluded a stunning live event that saw the game's storyline propelled forward in dramatic style.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Culture

Fortnite Fans Are at War Over a Controversial Streamer's Inclusion, and the Toxic Backlash It's Created

Fortnite players are warring over a collaboration with a controversial streamer in the battle royale game's next season.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Culture

Fortnite's return to the Apple App Store and iOS has caused an eight-year record surge in downloads, with a spike in daily activity, too

Fortnite has faced tons of difficulties in recent times, with engagement going down and massive layoffs at Epic affecting its short-term creative potential. However, its recent return to the Apple App Store has kickstarted a surge in downloads and activity.

Eurogamer / Fran Ruiz

Business

Fortnite's global iOS return reportedly reaches 3.4m downloads, marking an eight-year high

Fortnite's global return to iOS last week generated an estimated 3.4 million downloads, marking an eight-year high.

GamesIndustry.biz / Sophie McEvoy

Business

Fortnite returns to the App Store everywhere except Australia

The Fortnite and Apple legal dispute is, somehow, still far from over.

Game Developer / Diego Argüello

Business

Fortnite returns to iOS worldwide, excluding Australia, as Epic prepares for "final battle" over App Store fees

Fortnite has returned to Apple's App Store worldwide, except in Australia, amid expectations that US federal courts will require Apple to disclose its fee structure.

GamesIndustry.biz / Sophie McEvoy

Business

"We see this as the beginning of the end of the Apple Tax worldwide" - Fortnite returns to the App Store globally as Epic prepares for "the final battle"

Fortnite has returned to Apple's App Store around the world (*excluding Australia) as Epic Games proclaims "the beginning of the end of the Apple Tax worldwide".

Eurogamer / Robert Purchese

Business

Fortnite Returns to the App Store Amidst Legal Battle With Apple

The game has not yet been restored to the Australian App Store despite Epic Games' legal win against Apple there in 2025 The post Fortnite Returns to the App Store Amidst Legal Battle With Apple

This Week in Video Games / Maddie Agne

Business

Fortnite is back on the Apple App Store in most regions as the protracted legal battle goes on

Epic and Apple's legal trouble has raged on since 2020

VGC / Jordan Middler

Business

Fortnite Is Back on the App Store Across the World

Fortnite is back on the App Store, with Epic boss Tim Sweeney declaring "the beginning of the end of the Apple Tax worldwide."

IGN / Vikki Blake

Business

Fortnite Nerfs Lethal Fall Damage in Big Gameplay Shakeup as Overwatch Update Arrives

Fortnite's big Overwatch update is here, bringing Tracer, Genji and the gang to Epic Games' battle royale Island. But the changes only begin there — with a major shakeup to gameplay, in Zero Build mode in particular.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Update

Fortnite teases Overwatch crossover skins in teaser trailer

The post Fortnite teases Overwatch crossover skins in teaser trailer appeared first on GamesHub.

GamesHub / Craig Robinson

Trailer

Overwatch's Most Iconic Heroes Join Fortnite This Week

Four of Overwatch's most iconic heroes will cross over into Fortnite, via a major game update set to go live tomorrow.

IGN / Tom Phillips

Announcement

Epic and Disney launch largest IP toolset to date, allowing creators to build Star Wars games in Fortnite

Epic Games and Disney have launched creation tools that allow fans to develop their own Star Wars games within Fortnite.

GamesIndustry.biz / Sophie McEvoy

Announcement

Star Wars Invades Fortnite on PS5, PS4 with Three New Game Modes and Plenty More

Force-nite. Epic Games and Lucasfilm Games have announced and released a raft of new Star Wars content for the ever-popular Fortnite. Available to play now, the update is headlined by a trio of new Star Wars games within Epic's title, each in a different genre. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Push Square

Update

Fortnite Celebrates Star Wars Day With Month-Long Roadmap, Includes "A Galaxy Of New Star Wars Games"

And a "sneak peek" of The Mandalorian and Grogu. The annual Star Wars Day celebrations are almost here, and to join in on the fun, Epic's free-to-play Fortnite will be dropping all sorts of themed content throughout the month of May. "Starting May 1, hundreds of these islands will go live and Fortnite will be the only place where you can come together with friends to race tauntauns through icy tracks, run a bustling cantina on Tatooine, pilot a T-65B X-wing starfighter, and go on imaginative St

Nintendo Life

Update

Fortnite Celebrates Star Wars Day With Month-Long Roadmap, Includes A Galaxy Of New Games

And a "sneak peek" of The Mandalorian and Grogu. The annual Star Wars Day celebrations are almost here, and to join in on the fun, Epic's free-to-play Fortnite will be dropping all sorts of themed content throughout the month. "Starting May 1, hundreds of these islands will go live and Fortnite will be the only place where you can come together with friends to race tauntauns through icy tracks, run a bustling cantina on Tatooine, pilot a T-65B X-wing starfighter, and go on imaginative Star Wars

Nintendo Life

Update