{"id":41299,"date":"2023-12-07T17:24:27","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T16:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1940765"},"modified":"2023-12-07T20:09:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T19:09:20","slug":"is-lego-fortnite-free-how-the-new-mode-will-make-money-explained","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/is-lego-fortnite-free-how-the-new-mode-will-make-money-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Is LEGO Fortnite free? How the new mode will make money explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The big new mode is out now! <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Rob Leane\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 07 December 2023 at 16:24 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/lego-fortnite-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LEGO Fortnite<\/a> mode has arrived, bringing with it over a thousand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-lego-skins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LEGO Fortnite skins<\/a>. But hold up a second\u2026 is this thing free or not?<\/p>\n<p>As with any game that could attract millions of younger players, parents and intrigued onlookers will be wanting to know if LEGO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tag\/fortnite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite<\/a> is free. And if so, how exactly does it stand to make any money?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/link.chtbl.com\/EJD_rY9s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Love gaming? Listen to our podcast One More Life!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Keep on reading and we\u2019ll fill you in quickly on all of the important details on LEGO Fortnite and how it is monetised.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Is LEGO Fortnite free?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, <strong>LEGO Fortnite is absolutely free<\/strong> for anyone with an internet connection. You can download it and start playing for nothing! Just download Fortnite and you\u2019ll find the LEGO mode heavily promoted within.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t even need to fork out for an expensive PC or console, thanks to the fact that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-xbox-cloud-gaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite Cloud Gaming on mobile<\/a> is readily accessible on most handheld devices.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, if you\u00a0<em>want\u00a0<\/em>to fork out on a fancy console, we\u2019ve got you covered with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/cyber-monday\/ps5-cyber-monday-deals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">best PS5 deals<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/technology-guides\/nintendo-switch-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nintendo Switch deals<\/a> and a whole lot more besides over in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">our Technology section<\/a>.<\/p> <div class=\"brightcove embed\"> <div class=\"embed__intrinsic\"> <div class=\"brightcove__player vjs-playlist-player-container\"> <video data-video-id=\"6330568278112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"video-js\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js\"\/> <h2><strong>How will LEGO Fortnite make money?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A valid question. Whenever a game is \u2018free to play\u2019, it\u2019s only natural to ponder how exactly it\u2019s making any money. After all, Epic Games and LEGO are both companies and this is a capitalist society we live in \u2013 there\u2019s no such thing as a free lunch!<\/p>\n<p>One way in which LEGO Fortnite will make money is through\u00a0<strong>selling skins and other optional items in the Fortnite Item Shop<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There was one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-lego-skins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LEGO Fortnite skin<\/a> you could get for free (by singing up for the LEGO Insiders club and linking it up to your Fortnite account), and lots of your pre-existing skins will have a free LEGO style to use in this new mode, but Epic and LEGO will be selling other skins and items in the shop.<\/p> <p>We\u2019re writing this on the day that LEGO Fortnite comes out and we can already see a selection called \u2018LEGO Fortnite Favourites\u2019 in the in-game store, where there are numerous LEGO cosmetics for sale at a variety of different prices.<\/p>\n<p>As with everything in Fortnite, you buy these with V-Bucks, which you can either earn slowly in game or buy quickly with real-life money.<\/p>\n<p>The main Fortnite game also has a seasonal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-chapter-5-battle-pass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">battle pass<\/a> structure, where players can buy a new \u2018pass\u2019 every season to unlock a sequence of challenges that have associated rewards in-game.<\/p>\n<p>For now, LEGO Fortnite seems quite unrelated to the battle pass, but we do know that more content will be coming to LEGO Fortnite later. When that happens, we wouldn\u2019t be surprised if some of it came with a price tag.<\/p>\n<p>The official announcement said: \u201cThe LEGO Fortnite journey is just beginning, with new world building, gameplay features, and more LEGO Style Outfits arriving in updates starting early 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The base experience of LEGO Fortnite is totally free for now, though, so jump in and have fun! And you don\u2019t have to buy any skins if you don\u2019t want to!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Discover more with Fortnite creative map codes: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-horror-scary-map-codes-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite horror maps<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-map-codes-action-adventure-creative-codes-best-creative-map-codes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite action-adventure maps<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-hide-and-seek-creative-map-codes-april-2021-best-map-codes-this-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite hide and seek maps<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/best-fortnite-zone-wars-creative-map-codes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite Zone Wars maps<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-fighting-creative-map-codes-best\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite fighting maps<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-parkour-map-codes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite parkour maps<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/best-fortnite-creative-map-codes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">best Fortnite creative maps<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/squid-game-fortnite-map-code\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite Squid Game map codes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fortnite-monopoly-code-back-blings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite Monopoly code<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/im-a-celebrity-itv-fortnite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite I\u2019m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here code<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-fortnite-map-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fortnite Doctor Who map code<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/one-more-life-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One More Life podcast<\/a>, subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/gaming-newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free newsletter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RadioTimesGames\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">follow us on Twitter<\/a> for all the latest gaming intel.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for something to watch? 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