Category: Epic Games

Fortnite is expanding its horizons with a Lego building game and a Rock Band successor
Dec 4, 2023
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Taylor Hatmaker
in Epic Games, fortnite, Gaming, Social
The first fruit of the partnership between Fornite-maker Epic Games and Lego is due out this week — along with a pair of other games within a game that expand Fortnite’s horizons considerably. The hybrid Lego/Fortnite experience is billed as a &#…
5 Things we learned from the Epic-Google antitrust case this week
Nov 10, 2023
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Sarah Perez
in android apps, antitrust, Apps, Epic Games, Google, google-epic antitrust, Government & Policy, play store, trial
Though Match settled its antitrust case with Google over Play Store fees for north of $300 million, Fortnite maker Epic Games proceeded to take its case to trial this week. The game maker argues that Google’s commissions on in-app purchases are a…
A choreographer’s lawsuit over Fortnite dance moves isn’t dead after all
Nov 6, 2023
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Taylor Hatmaker
in Epic Games, fortnite, Gaming, Social
A prominent choreographer’s lawsuit against Fortnite maker Epic Games is back on after the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals overturned a lower court’s decision to throw the case out last year. Kyle Hanagami sued Epic last year, accusing th…
Fortnite is the latest game to entice players with a portal to the past
Oct 30, 2023
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Taylor Hatmaker
in Epic Games, fortnite, Gaming, online gaming, Social
There’s a massive appetite for nostalgia in entertainment right now, and one of gaming’s cultural juggernauts wants to cash in. Fortnite maker Epic Games announced Friday that the game’s next season would return to its original map fr…
Apple asks the Supreme Court to reconsider a previous ruling in Epic’s favor
Sep 28, 2023
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Taylor Hatmaker
in Apple, Apps, Epic Games
Apple has asked the Supreme Court to reconsider a previous ruling in its fight against Epic Games that would change the rules of the App Store. In a cert petition, filed Thursday and embedded below, Apple criticized a prior decision that would force it…
Fortnite maker Epic Games is laying off 16% of its workforce, impacting 870 people
Sep 28, 2023
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Aisha Malik
in Apps, Epic Games, fortnite, Gaming, layoffs
Epic Games is laying off 16% percent of its employees, impacting about 870 people, the Fortnite maker announced on Thursday. The company also announced that it’s divesting Bandcamp, an online audio distribution platform it acquired last year, and…
Epic asks the Supreme Court to weigh in on its beef with Apple
Sep 27, 2023
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Taylor Hatmaker
in Apple, Apps, Epic Games, fortnite, Gaming
We haven’t heard the last of Epic’s crusade against Apple over the iPhone maker’s App Store fees. Epic Games filed a cert petition with the Supreme Court on Wednesday, setting things in motion for the highest court in the land to reex…
The Most Searched Consumer Brands in 2022
Sep 4, 2022
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Carmen Ang
in Amazon, Brands, eBay, Epic Games, gaming industry, google searches, huawei, ikea, iphones, KFC, Maps, mcdonalds, Misc, most popular brands, netflix, nintendo, samsung, smartphones
From Netflix to IKEA, this map of the world highlights the most searched for consumer brands around the world. The post The Most Searched Consumer Brands in 2022 appeared first on Visual Capitalist.
Visualizing Apple’s Rise to the Top of the Gaming Business
Mar 2, 2022
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Alex Kwok
in app-store, Apple, Datastream, Epic Games, game market, gaming market, Gaming Revenue
This post is by Alex Kwok from Visual Capitalist Can I share this graphic?Yes. Visualizations are free to share and post in their original form across the web—even for publishers. Please link back to this page and attribute Visual Capitalist. When do I need a license?Licenses are required for some commercial uses, translations, or layout…
Epic Games acquires Sketchfab, a 3D model sharing platform
Jul 21, 2021
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Romain Dillet
in 3d, 3d model, Epic Games, Fundings & Exits, Gaming, sketchfab, Startups
This post is by Romain Dillet from Fundings & Exits – TechCrunch New York-based startup Sketchfab has been acquired by Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite and Unreal Engine. Sketchfab has been building a platform to upload, download, view, share, sell and buy 3D assets. Essentially, it is the leading repository for 3D files on…