Our latest coverage of Epic Games.
Fortnite’s multi-franchise universe is about to get bigger as Disney partners with Epic Games to bring the entire Disney universe into the game. The partnership comes with a whopping $1.5 billion investment from Disney to help fund the creation of the Fortnite-based Disney world and the studio itself. “We’ve entered into a strategic relationship with Epic Games, the maker of [...]
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The prolonged legal battle between Epic Games and Apple has finally and unequivocally come to an end after the US Supreme Court dismissed both parties’ respective motions to appeal. The district court’s ruling on Epic’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple is now final and will be enforced to the full extent of the law. For those who haven’t been following the [...]
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The three-year legal battle between Epic Games and Google over antitrust allegations has come to an end with the former snagging an absolute win. The jury unanimously sided with Epic on its claims that Google monopolized Android app distribution through the Google Play Store and Google Play Billing, engaged in anti-competitive practices, and caused damage to Epic’s business. They also [...]
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It’s been almost five years since the Epic Games set out to overthrow Steam with the launch of its Epic Games Store. However, despite Epic’s best efforts to beat the competition, the company admits that it’s still a long way from doing so. In his testimony in the antitrust lawsuit against Google, Epic Games general manager Steve Allison said that [...]
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Epic Games’ efforts to increase their profits have not only affected its employees and studios but will soon be affecting players as well. In addition to the mass layoffs and restructuring at the studio, they’re now planning to jack up the price of Fortnite V-Bucks. 1,000 V-Bucks currently go for $7.99 a pop which will be bumped up to $8.99 [...]
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Epic Games joins the growing list of companies that are now trying to cut back on their spending as the video game industry sees a post-pandemic decline. The company is now undergoing restructuring with multiple divisions being spun out as separate and completely independent companies. In line with the restructuring, the company also laid off 830 employees, with an additional [...]
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Fortnite studio Epic Games recently settled a Children’s Online Privacy Protection lawsuit filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to the tune of $245 million. The FTC has now set up a page for those who want to request refunds for premium item purchases made between January 2017 and September 2022, credit card charges unknowingly made by a child below [...]
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The legal battle between Apple and Epic Games is moving up to the Supreme Court of the United States with Apple requesting a stay of a lower court injunction while it prepares to appeal a 2021 ruling regarding its "anti-steering" practices. The ruling mandated that Apple allow developers on the App Store to use non-Apple payment options. The legal feud [...]
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Apple and Epic Games have been battling it out in court for three long years now, but the latest ruling in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals seems to have landed a win for Apple. In case you missed the previous rounds, here's a quick rundown: Epic Games updated Fortnite to allow players to make purchases outside of the App [...]
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The US Federal Trade Commission has ruled against Epic Games following allegations that the Fortnite developer violated player privacy under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and that it used “dark patterns” to trick players into buying items from the cash shop. The company is now being forced to pay a whopping $520 million in refunds and penalties in two [...]
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