“KPop Demon Hunters” Arrives โin fortnite with New Game Mode and Creator Tools
Epic Games’ “Fortnite” is partnering withโค Netflix to bring โขthe world of “KPop Demon Hunters” to lifeโฃ within theโข game, launching a new game modeโ and empowering players to create their own experiences based โฃon the hit series. The collaboration, arriving October 2, introduces characters and themes fromโฃ the โขstreaming film,โ expanding “Fortnite’s” metaverse withโค user-generated content inspired by the IP.
The integration marks a meaningful step in โ”Fortnite’s” evolution as a platform for cross-media entertainment and creative expression. By allowing players to build and publish their own โgames using official “KPop Demon Hunters” assets, Epic Games is further blurring the lines between gaming andโค content creation, potentially attracting a new wave of players and developers to the platform.โข
According to โEpic, fans can “team up with HUNTR/X to protect the Honmoon from โthe endlessโข waves of faceless demons” in the new “Demon โRush” Mode, available between October โข2 and November 1. Players can also โขembody theโ series’ โprotagonists – โฃRumi, Mira, and Zoey – with themed outfits and โขaccessories, including โa โsignature “spicy ramyeon” item.
Beginning October 2, “Fortnite” creators will gain access to licensed assets to build andโ publishโข their own “KPopโ Demon Hunters”-inspired games within the โคplatform. โฃ
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Ubisoft Restructures Franchises Under New vantage Studios: Ubisoft established โขa new subsidiary, Vantage studios, โคon Wednesday. Ledโ by co-CEOs Christophe Derennes and Charlie Guillemot, Vantage will operate with “full autonomy” over the creative direction and โbusinessโข plans for “Assassin’s Creed,” “Far Cry,” and “Rainbowโฃ Six,” while remaining part of the Ubisoft group. Tencent holds a partial stake in the new studio, wich comprises over 2,300 employees.
Riot โGames Esportsโข Tournamentsโฃ to Broadcast Live in Cinemas: โข Piece of Magic Entertainment (POM) announced plans to broadcast โlive theatrical screenings of VALORANT Champions 2025 and theโ LEAGUE OF LEGENDS World Championship 2025. the VALORANT Champions 2025 Grand Final, taking place โin Paris on October โ5, will be shown in select cinemas across nine territories. the League of Legends World Championship โฃFinals,โฃ broadcasting from Chengdu, China on โคNovember 9, willโ be available in cinemas across more than 30 European countries.