Browsing: Metaverse & Virtual Worlds

FortniteGem Hours is today and features boosted Gem Sprite spawn rates, Mythic seasonal weapons, and other major gameplay bonuses. Here is when the FortnitePower Hour today starts in every region, how long each session lasts, and all the featured Sprites and rewards available on August 8.

Sprite Garden is set to be released with Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 (Image via Fortnite) Sprites took Fortnite by storm when they were introduced in Chapter 7 Season 3, and Epic Games has no intention of slowing down. Rather than letting your beloved companions fade away at the end of the season, Epic is…

Fortnite Gem Hours are scheduled for August 8, 2026 (Image via Fortnite) The Sprite Hunt is in full swing on the Fortnite island, and Epic Games is celebrating in the best way possible. They are hosting a Gem Sprite Power Hour on Saturday, August 8, giving every player guaranteed Mythic rarity loot and flooding the…

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Each week, we handpick a selection of stories to give you a snapshot of trends, updates, business moves, and more from around the creator industry.

At this point, there is almost no major gaming franchise that Fortnite hasn’t teamed up with, creating content inspired by a variety of iconic IPs. That being said, there are still a few famous series that haven’t been put into the ultimate crossover experience, with some gaming original universes perhaps still on the horizon for…

A Missouri woman who used Roblox and other social media platforms to terrorize a minor victim with threats of rape and murder has pleaded guilty to cyberstalking.

When Epic Games announced major layoffs back in March, it become clear that Fortnite – once regarded as holding a near-unassailable market position – was facing a serious slump, if not a lasting decline. One common response was to claim that the dream of the ever-evolving metaverse-like “forever game” had not died; it now rode…

Gregory Baszucki, a member of the Board of Directors at Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX), sold 16,666 shares of Class A Common Stock on August 4, 2026, for approximately $624,308, according to a recent SEC Form 4 filing.

Sprites are confirmed for Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 (Image via Fortnite) Good news for Sprite collectors, as Epic Games has finally provided confirmation about Sprites returning in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4. As per the official announcement, they will be bringing a brand-new generation of companions to collect, level up, and master with new…