In short, as put by Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney in a social media post, "It’s Discord bots going bad." Though, the full answer is a bit more detailed.

Fortnite players say thousands of V-Bucks vanished into “Steal The Brain Rot” purchases they never made, and refunds were denied.

Two Michigan men are accused of using bots in the popular video game Fortnite to make money by faking traffic to content they created. Fortnite creator Epic Games filed a lawsuit Oct. 7 against Ayob ...

Epic Games announces a price increase for Fortnite V-Bucks starting March 19, 2026, and its community explodes in protest against the controversial measure.

Fortnite fans have been waiting for the return of its original 50v50 limited-time mode (LTM) for years, but the renewed version is reportedly full of more bots than real players. In 50v50, two teams ...

Video footage of Ayob Nasser and "Person 2" at an amusement park on Sept. 19, 2025. The FBI said their actions at the park were consistent with scouting a possible attack location. (United States ...

Fortnite’s parent company is suing two Michigan men, accusing them of stealing thousands of dollars from the game. Idris Nahdi and Ayob Nasser allegedly stole tens of thousands of dollars through ...

Has your competition in Fortnite ever felt a bit… off? If so, Epic's minimum real player counts may be to blame. A leaker with a proven track record claims (via Polygon) that the game's OG version can ...