Is Fortnite shutting down? Rumor debunked

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Once again, rumors of Fortnite shutting down are circulating around the Internet. This comes as no surprise considering the events that transpired over the past few days. Due to this, many players believe the popular battle royale game will shut down soon.

Epic laid off around 830 employees in late 2023 and also had to pay a massive FTC fine which ended up costing more than $500 million. However, the biggest issue that Fortnite is supposedly facing is its ownership, which is why some people think it will be shut down. However, the truth couldn’t be further from it.

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The rumors of Fortnite shutting down are not true. This is not the first time these rumors are on the rise, and it certainly won’t be the last. Many Fortnite players are worried about posts and comments that state that the video game will shut down. However, all of this content is based on the assumption that the US government will penalize Epic Games.

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While it’s true that Epic is partially owned by Tencent, a Chinese company, the majority owner is Tim Sweeney, its CEO. The ownership stake by Tencent is precisely what caused these rumors to resurface following the temporary TikTok ban. However, it’s safe to say that Fortnite is here to stay.

Fortnite fake tweet
Several fake tweets have gone viral recently. Image by VideoGamer

Despite being more than seven years old, Fortnite still has millions of daily players. Epic Games has big plans for it and will keep developing its ecosystem for many years to come. The game developer will focus on the Battle Royale mode while making Fortnite Creative better and allowing creators to make their own maps, which sounds like a perfect long-term plan.


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Fortnite is certainly not shutting down, but the rumors of this happening will probably not go away anytime soon.

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Asmir Pekmic

Asmir is a gaming writer at Video Gamer and has over a decade's experience. In his spare time, Asmir loves playing Fortnite and Overwatch, while basketball is also one of his hobbies.

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