Fortnite Responds to Fan Uproar Over V-Bucks Changes, as Players Say They'll Skip the Next Battle Pass and Cancel Subscriptions

Fortnite Responds to Fan Uproar Over V-Bucks Changes, as Players Say They'll Skip the Next Battle Pass and Cancel Subscriptions

Fortnite fans are in uproar over Epic Games' changes to the pricing and availability of V-Bucks, and now the game's developer has finally acknowledged the wave of negative feedback.This week, Epic Games announced its biggest ever shakeup to how Fortnite's lucrative in-game currency is doled out, and how much it will cost to buy. In short, you'll now get fewer V-Bucks for your money, fewer V-Bucks in each battle pass, and fewer V-Bucks as part of…

Fortnite’s In-Game Currency Value Drops 20% to Help Epic Games ‘Pay the Bills’

Epic Games is changing pricing for its in-game currency V-Bucks on March 19.

Epic Games Responds to Fan Outrage Following V-Bucks Price Increase

Epic Games has addressed the outrage from fans after announcing its decision to change the prices of V-Bucks set to take place on March 19, 2026. Although the prices of these bundles will not change, fans will be receiving fewer V-Bucks for each purchase. For example, fans who purchase the $8.99 pack will now only be able to earn 800 V-Bucks instead of 1,000. This change has been made to help Epic Games “pay the bills” due to increased operation…

Epic, A Company That Makes Billions Of Dollars, Is Jacking Up The Price Of Fortnite's V-Bucks 'To Help Pay The Bills'

In a short statement that could only have been published by a company run by Tim Sweeney, Epic Games have bluntly announced that the price of V-Bucks, the virtual currency used to buy stuff in Fortnite, is going up.The one line explanation for the increase reads:The cost of running Fortnite has gone up a lot and we’re raising prices to help pay the bills.Three things to consider here!1) In most places that Fortnite is played in, the average work…