#epic-games

#epic-games

Fortnite's success led Epic Games to explore new growth opportunities, such as micro-transactions and the creation of the Epic store and premium subscription service. [ more ]

Fortnite features a wide array of original music in various genres, some even headlined by real-life music icons. [ more ]

Nintendo requested Samus be exclusive to the Switch version of Fortnite, meeting resistance from Epic's desire for cross-platform accessibility. [ more ]

Nintendo declined Samus Aran in Fortnite due to concerns about character implementation on non-Nintendo platforms. [ more ]

Fortnite players exploiting a glitch to get more digital currency now face V-Bucks debt due to Epic Games cracking down. [ more ]

Fortnite will introduce a first-person perspective later this year.

Epic Games showcased the first-person perspective feature at the State of Unreal Livestream. [ more ]

Apple requests dismissal of Epic Games complaint over antitrust ruling. [ more ]

Apple reversed its decision to block Epic Games from starting a competing app store in Europe.

European tech competition law forces Apple to allow alternative app stores and payment systems, potentially benefiting smartphone users with lower prices. [ more ]

Apple has reversed decision to ban Epic's developer account in the EU.

Epic will now be allowed to bring its app store to iPhones and iPads in the EU. [ more ]

Apple blocks Epic Games from launching its marketplace on iPhones in Europe

European lawmakers force Apple to allow third-party marketplaces on devices [ more ]

Apple blocks Epic Games from launching a competing app store in Europe.

Apple's move to block Epic Games is part of an ongoing battle over app store rules and competition law compliance. [ more ]

Apple blocked Epic Games from launching its own app store in Europe.

Apple terminated Epic Games' developer account, citing contract violations. [ more ]

Epic Games submitted a proposed permanent injunction against Google, seeking to make the Play Store more open. [ more ]

Epic Games seeks injunction to open Android to third-party app stores outside Google Play, challenging Google's monopoly. [ more ]

Apple initially resisted allowing third-party apps on the iPhone but later launched the App Store.

Epic Games has been involved in a legal battle against Apple and Google over control of their app stores. [ more ]

Google lost its legal battle against Epic Games, being found to have maintained an unlawful monopoly with the Play store.

The outcome of the Epic v. Google case was different from the Epic v. Apple case, with different evidence and a different judge. [ more ]

Google found guilty of antitrust violations in dispute with Epic Games over Play store

Case highlights the effectiveness of antitrust laws and the power of juries [ more ]

Google's loss against Epic Games in an antitrust case could lead to significant restructuring of Big Tech firms.

The jury's decision sets a new court precedent that will likely impact future antitrust battles involving Google. [ more ]

Epic Games is introducing a new voice reporting tool to combat bad behavior in-game.

Voice reporting will be turned on by default for most players, with the option to turn it off only for players over 18.

Younger players who don't want their voices recorded can choose to turn voice chat off or mute their microphones. [ more ]

Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified in an antitrust trial regarding the Google Play Store's business practices.

Epic Games is arguing that Google's payment processing system harms consumers and developers by driving up prices and suppressing competition.

Pichai's testimony in this trial follows his previous appearance in a separate antitrust trial regarding Google's dominance in the search engine market. [ more ]

Google CEO Sundar Pichai defends the Google Play Store in an antitrust trial.

Epic Games accuses Google of using its market power to harm consumers and software developers.

Pichai's testimony comes after his previous appearance in a separate antitrust trial in Washington DC. [ more ]

Google's CEO Sundar Pichai is testifying in the antitrust trial against Epic Games, accusing the company of abusive practices in its app store.

The outcome of the trial could lead to changes in Google's business and distribution model for its Google Play store.

Google is facing multiple high-profile legal battles, including a separate antitrust trial brought by the justice department. [ more ]