Fortnite – Surprise! Quiet Announcement Reveals 2017 Release Date

Epic Games Tim Sweeney made a surprise announcement at this week’s Game Developers Conference: Fortnite will be heading to live service in 2017. Technically he said “in the year ahead” but later confirmed that 2017 is indeed Fortnite’s year. According to attendees, the announcement came as a shock and without the usual game convention hoopla.