Epic Games

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“Apple is asking that Epic revert Fortnite to exclusively use Apple payments,” Epic said in reply to an AFP inquiry. “As a matter of principle, we won’t participate in this scheme.”

Apple follows through on threat to keep Fortnite maker away from game developer tools

Apple suspended Epic Games from its developers' programme just days after a court rejected its bid to have Fortnite reinstated on App Store.

29 Aug 2020 7:17 PM

“Apple’s discontinuation of Epic’s ability to develop and support Unreal Engine for iOS or macOS will harm game creators and gamers,” wrote Kevin Gammill, Microsoft’s general manager of gaming developer experiences. (Photo | AFP)

XBox maker Microsoft on Epic Games' side, says Apple’s actions will affect game creators

Apple threatened to cut off access to tools needed to maintain “Unreal Engine”, Epic’s software used by many game studios to create graphics

24 Aug 2020 5:47 PM

Epic also encouraged players to express their displeasure with Apple on Twitter using the #FreeFortnite hashtag. Seen here the start of the 2019 Fortnite World Cup Finals - Round Two on July 27, 2019. (Photo | AFP)

Epic Games hosts ‘FreeFortnite’ tournament in campaign against Apple monopoly

Prizes include a virtual “Tart Tycoon” outfit featuring an apple head, sunglasses and condescending frown, Epic said taking a dig at Apple.

22 Aug 2020 4:44 PM

Epic will not be able to create iPhone, iPad or Mac versions of its widely used Unreal Engine for powering rich graphics due to Apple’s actions, the company said. (Photo | AFP)

After removing Fortnite from App Store, Apple takes war with Epic Games to the next level

Apple told Epic it would be cut off from software development tools by August 28.

18 Aug 2020 4:07 PM

Facebook said it would not collect any fees from paid online events that educators, entertainers, or others can host due to a fresh addition to the platform, but that Apple declined to back off from its standard share of transactions which are handled through the App Store. (Photo | AFP)

Apple won't give an inch over its app store commission, Facebook complains

The comments come in the wake of a lawsuit from Fortnite maker Epic Games that accused Apple of abusing its monopoly position.

15 Aug 2020 4:51 PM

Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, has filed a federal lawsuit against Apple, which has in recent months come under fire for the tight grip it has on the App Store. The issue also came up during a heated congressional antitrust hearing last month.

Fortnite gets pulled off app store, files lawsuit against Apple for monopoly

Google Play Store too removed the game as Epic Games’ latest update bypasses app stores on payments, depriving them of their 30% cut.

14 Aug 2020 10:46 AM

Major developers have been moving away from Steam in the past year. EA built its own store long ago and Bethesda released Fallout 76 only on their own launcher.

Steam comes under fire

The new revenue sharing system introduced by the platform has turned up the competition.

21 Dec 2018 12:59 AM

hands-on experience: Hitman 2 was also playable at the event, which looked and felt extremely similar to the previous one

A big boost for gaming graphics

Nvidia’s high-end graphics cards, powered by Turing architecture, are here with the promise to provide a superior gaming experience.

22 Aug 2018 12:09 AM

Fortnite is presently limited to flagship-class devices from certain manufacturers.

Fortnite for Android supported devices list is here

Epic Games has included more devices for supporting Fortnite Beta on Android.

17 Aug 2018 1:47 PM

The list of supported devices is initially limited to flagship devices with high-end chipsets capable of handling graphics-intensive titles.

Fortnite beta opens up for all Android devices

Fortnite’s ‘Samsung restriction’ ends, allowing people to try out the beta on all Android phones.

12 Aug 2018 12:02 PM

Epic Games recently came up with two huge announcements that probably has Bluehole (PUBG developer/publisher) trembling in their boots.

An epic battle in the offing!

The tussle to gain more playerbase has turned more interesting with the latest announcement from the makers.

23 May 2018 1:39 AM

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