Epic Games is no stranger to teaming up with other companies. Despite that, the latest collaboration is quite odd, even though it should positively impact Fortnite in the long term. The game publisher has a new partnership with Google, a tech giant it was recently in a court battle with.
The two companies have seemingly put their differences aside to work on a new project. The project is worth nearly $1 billion, and most of its details have been kept under wraps. Fortunately, Tim Sweeney, the founder and CEO of Epic Games, has shared a few details, teasing the collaboration and its massive potential.
Fortnite could benefit from a new deal with Google
Epic Games is no fan of Google’s mobile platform. While the Google Play Store is the official app marketplace on Android devices, users can install third-party apps, including the Epic Games Mobile Store. However, this process can be quite confusing and difficult, which is why many users are discouraged from going through it. As a result, Epic filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google back in August 2020, and the case settled in November 2025.
Recently, it was revealed that Epic and Google had formed a new partnership valued at $800 million.
The impact of the partnership on Fortnite is currently unclear. For now, all we know is that the focus of it will be on the meta-verse. However, considering the money involved in the deal, we expect this to be a long-term project. As such, we likely won’t see any results from it soon, maybe not even by the end of the year.
While waiting for more partnership news, you can earn free V-Bucks for a limited time. In addition, you have an opportunity to unlock a couple of free Fortnite skins at the moment, and use some of the best XP maps to level up quickly and get more rewards.
