Fortnite Community and Competitive Scene Rise (2017–2022)

1. Fortnite enters paid Early Access

   Jul 25, 2017Labels: Epic Games, Save the

   • Fortnite Wiki
   • Game Informer

2. Fortnite Battle Royale launches as free mode

   Sep 26, 2017Labels: Battle Royale, Free-to-play

   • Epic News
   • PlayStation Blog

3. Fortnite arrives on iOS, expanding reach

   Apr 2, 2018Labels: iOS, Mobile Fortnite

   • Wikipedia
   • Time

4. Epic commits $100 million to esports

   May 22, 2018Labels: Epic Games, Esports Funding

   • 24 7 Wall

5. Fortnite launches on Nintendo Switch

   Jun 12, 2018Labels: Nintendo Switch, Console Release

   • Nintendo Wire
   • Wikipedia

6. Creative mode opens Fortnite to builders

   Dec 6, 2018Labels: Creative Mode, User Creations

   • Game Informer
   • Wikipedia

7. Fortnite World Cup Finals announced

   Feb 22, 2019Labels: Fortnite World, New York

   • ESPN

8. First Fortnite Champion Series crowns winners

   Sep 27, 2019Labels: FNCS, Competitive Season

   • Epic Competitive

9. “The End” black hole event resets Fortnite

   Oct 13, 2019Labels: The End, Live Event

   • Time

10. Fortnite Chapter 2 launches with new map

    Oct 15, 2019Labels: Chapter 2, New Map

    • ESPN

11. Apple removes Fortnite from the iOS App Store

    Aug 13, 2020Labels: Apple App, Platform Dispute

    • Washington Post
    • Guardian

12. Chapter 2 finale “The End” transitions to Chapter 3

    Dec 4, 2021Labels: Chapter 2, The End

    • Fortnite News
    • Kotaku

13. Epic settles FTC cases over privacy and purchases

    Dec 19, 2022Labels: FTC Settlement, Epic Games

    • Epic Statement
    • FTC Blog