Celebratory In-Game Items

Fortnite's Birthday is Being Celebrated With Challenges and New Items

It's only been a year since Epic Games released 'Fortnite: Save the World' and in celebration of this momentous occasion, the game studio will be honoring Fornite's birthday with a host of in-game events. Running from July 24th, 2018 until August 7th, players in both the 'Save the World' mode or the mega-popular 'Battle Royale' mode will be able to complete a set of birthday challenges to unlock birthday-themed cosmetic items.

The items meant to celebrate Fortnite's birthday include a host of specific cosmetic items, various new character skins and a whole host of other goods. The challenges to unlocks these items will be specific to either mode and will include different items depending on which mode players complete challenges in. The items offered during Fortnite's Birthday include skins, sprays, dances and emotes.

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In-game Events
Fortnite is celebrating its birthday with a series of in-game events and challenges.
Birthday-themed Cosmetic Items
Players can unlock birthday-themed cosmetic items by completing challenges in either 'Save the World' or 'Battle Royale' mode.
New Character Skins and Goods
Fortnite's birthday brings a variety of new character skins, sprays, dances, and emotes for players to enjoy.

Who This Affects Most

Gaming
The gaming industry can explore innovative ways to incorporate in-game events and challenges to engage players.
Cosmetics
Cosmetic industry can collaborate with game studios to create themed cosmetic items and accessories for in-game celebrations.
Entertainment
Entertainment industry can leverage the popularity of in-game events and characters to create new forms of interactive content and merchandise.
SCORE
0.5 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen X
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Gen Alpha (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 3%
Activity 4%
Freshness 8%

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