The developer and operator of Fortnite, Epic Games, has agreed to a hefty settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Under the settlement, the company will pay the FTC a civil penalty of $275 million for violations of the federal Children’s Online Pri...
A Montreal-based law firm launched a proposedclass actionin Canada on behalf of two Quebec parents who claim that "Fortnite" publisher Epic Games needs to pay the price for a third-person shooter they allege is as addictive, and potentially harmful, as cocaine. The firm, Calex Légal, repre...
In addition to creating the massively popular Fortnite, Epic Games also pioneered the game development tool Unreal Engine. The company takes a 12% cut of all game sales. Steve Allison, vice president at Epic Games, said the two companies "share a mission of building the most artist-friendly ...
While Fortnite is off the App Store and would remain so for the immediate future, Apple was ordered to not take action against Epic Games International's developer account. The SARL entity is responsible for licensing Epic's Unreal Engine, and a ban on that account's access woul...
Epic Games said Apple's decision to block Fortnite -- a popular game created by the games developer -- from the iOS platform has harmed the company. It added that Apple has since launched its own gaming distribution service, Apple Arcade, while allegedly barring Epic Games from the doing th...
This time, it's fighting Epic Games , maker of the online gaming phenomenon Fortnite , which has more than 350 million players. Epic sued on Aug. 13, alleging that the iPhone maker's rules -- for how big a cut of app sales developers need to pay Apple, and how they can even make...
Fortnite developer Epic Games is building a competitor to Valve’s Steam, with a new digital game store that looks to disrupt the PC gaming space.
Fortnite art by Epic senior concept artist Ben Shafer, on ArtStation. (Image credit: Epic Games) Epic Games has purchased ArtStation, a website that hosts artist portfolios with a focus on digital and videogame art. It's used by a large number of game and film artists, from amateurs to ...
AnEpic Gamessurvey showed that 39% of developers said they were dissatisfied with Apple’s distribution services. Judge Rogers asked Cook: “If 39% of the developers are not satisfied, how can you accept it? In my opinion, you do not feel the pressure of competition, otherwise, you will ...
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