Fortnite developer Epic Games says the account some people believed to be linked to Jeffrey Epstein is a “ruse.” In a reply on X, the developer writes, “an existing Fortnite account owner changed their username” to “littlestjeff1,” an alias spotted in several emailed receipts from YouTube in the Epstein files. The email suggests that “littlestjeff1” … Read more
The internet thinks Jeffrey Epstein played Fortnite after his death in August 2019. Bizarre claims have been made about a gaming handle ‘littlestjeff1’, which plays the Battle Royale from Epic Games. These claims are based on the fact that ‘littlestjeff1’ was the YouTube handle Epstein used, as revealed in the final tranche of documents released … Read more
The Fortnite v39.40 update is now live, bringing the Valentine-themed Love & Legends event, collaborations, loot pool changes, weapon updates, and story progression toward upcoming seasons. Love & Legends Valentine Event Fortnite launches the Love & Legends event with themed cosmetics, limited-time content, and seasonal updates tied to February. New original cosmetics include: A Valentine-themed … Read more
Feb. 5, 2026, 3:22 a.m. ET Is Fornite down? Yes, the popular Battle Royale game officially went offline at 4 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5 for a scheduled update. Fortnite Status posted on X: “Love and Legends come together in February! Downtime for v39.40 begins at 4 AM ET with matchmaking ending shortly beforehand.” When … Read more