Epic Games is laying off roughly 900 employees: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

Epic Games is laying off roughly 900 employees: Report

The Hindu  

"Fortnite" maker Epic Games is laying off about 900 employees, or 16% of its staff, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. Legacy videogame publishers have also been fighting for top spots with new entrants like Warner Bros Discovery, whose "Harry Potter"-based game "Hogwarts Legacy" was a major hit. Epic has been in a legal battle with Apple since 2020, when the gaming firm alleged that Apple's practice of charging up to 30% commissions on in-app payments on iPhones and other devices violated U.S. antitrust rules. Apple on Thursday asked the US Supreme Court to strike down an order requiring changes to its App Store rules stemming from the antitrust case.

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‘Fortnite’ publisher debuts mobile storefront after years in court
4 months, 1 week ago

‘Fortnite’ publisher debuts mobile storefront after years in court

LA Times  

Gaming fans play “Fortnite. Publisher Epic Games is launching a new mobile storefront Friday after four years of legal wrangling with Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google over their app store practices. Epic Games Inc. is launching a new mobile storefront Friday after four years of legal wrangling with Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google over their app store practices. …

Epic Games aims to ‘fight’ Apple over ‘absurd’ app approval decision
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Epic Games aims to ‘fight’ Apple over ‘absurd’ app approval decision

Hindustan Times  

Epic Games, the creator of the popular game Fortnite, has declared its intention to continue its battle against Apple regarding changes the tech giant reportedly wants to make to Epic’s app store. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo This ongoing conflict stems from Apple’s initial rejection of Epic’s marketplace app, which was later reversed after public criticism from Epic Games’ chief executive, Tim …

Apple's Feud With Epic Games Gets Uglier: iPhone Maker Terminates Latter's Developer Account From App Store
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple's Feud With Epic Games Gets Uglier: iPhone Maker Terminates Latter's Developer Account From App Store

ABP News  

Apple has escalated its feud with Epic Games by blocking the Fortnite video game maker from launching its own online marketplace on iPhones and iPads in Europe. Apple and Epic Games have been battling each other legally since 2020 when the gaming firm alleged that Apple's up to 30 per cent commissions on in-app payments on its iPhone Operating System …

Apple terminates Fortnite maker Epic Games' developer account
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple terminates Fortnite maker Epic Games' developer account

Hindustan Times  

On Wednesday, Fortnite maker Epic Games’ CEO Tim Sweeney announced that Apple has rejected their application for a developer account necessary to launch their app store in Europe. Sweeney expressed his disapproval of Apple’s actions, stating, “The manner in which Apple is going about killing Epic here as a competitor to the App Store is super egregious. The friction between …

Riot Games to lay off 530 workers amid broader gaming industry cuts
11 months ago

Riot Games to lay off 530 workers amid broader gaming industry cuts

LA Times  

Riot Games announced it would layoff nearly 11% of its staff. Los Angeles-based video game giant Riot Games announced Monday it would lay off 530 workers, cuts that amount to roughly 11% of the company’s global workforce. In a letter to staff, Chief Executive Dylan Jadeja called the move a “decision we hoped we would never have to make.” The …

‘Fortnite’ lawsuit from Blackpink-Justin Bieber choreographer revived on appeal
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Fortnite’ lawsuit from Blackpink-Justin Bieber choreographer revived on appeal

LA Times  

Gaming fans play Epic Games’ “Fortnite” at the E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles in 2018. “Fortnite” maker Epic Games will face a new round of litigation from celebrity choreographer Kyle Hanagami, who alleges the popular video game ripped off his moves. On March 29, 2022, Hanagami — who has choreographed for Justin Bieber and Blackpink — filed a copyright …

‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games cuts 16% of staff after ‘spending way more money than we earn’
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games cuts 16% of staff after ‘spending way more money than we earn’

LA Times  

Epic Games, the video game developer behind the popular online game “Fortnite,” is laying off 830 employees, the company announced Thursday. Epic Games, the developer behind the popular online game “Fortnite,” is laying off 830 employees, the company announced Thursday. Tim Sweeney, the company’s chief executive, told the staff that Epic had been “spending way more money than we earn” …

Epic Games to pull Fortnite out of China after government crackdown on tech and gaming firms
3 years, 1 month ago

Epic Games to pull Fortnite out of China after government crackdown on tech and gaming firms

Firstpost  

In September, officials said they wanted to curb addiction in the gaming-mad nation and announced cuts to the amount of time children can spend playing online and ordering players to use ID cards when registering. US tech giant Epic Games said it will shut down its popular survival game Fortnite in China, months after authorities imposed a series of strict …

Epic Games opposes Apple’s effort to pause antitrust trial orders
3 years, 2 months ago

Epic Games opposes Apple’s effort to pause antitrust trial orders

The Hindu  

"Fortnite" creator Epic Games on Friday opposed Apple Inc's efforts to put on hold orders handed down in an antitrust trial as a potentially lengthy appeals process plays out. U.S. district Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in September struck down some of the iPhone maker's App Store rules, including a prohibition on developers directing their users to other payment options beside …

Epic CEO: Apple won’t let Fortnite back until case ends
3 years, 3 months ago

Epic CEO: Apple won’t let Fortnite back until case ends

The Hindu  

Tim Sweeney, CEO of Fortnite maker Epic Games Inc., said Wednesday it’s been told by Apple that the game will be “blacklisted from the Apple ecosystem” until the companies’ legal case is resolved and all appeals are exhausted, which could take as long as five years. “Apple spent a year telling the world, the court, and the press they’d ‘welcome …

Epic CEO: Apple won’t let Fortnite back until case ends
3 years, 3 months ago

Epic CEO: Apple won’t let Fortnite back until case ends

Associated Press  

Tim Sweeney, CEO of Fortnite maker Epic Games Inc., said Wednesday it’s been told by Apple that the game will be “blacklisted from the Apple ecosystem” until the companies’ legal case is resolved and all appeals are exhausted, which could take as long as five years. Sweeney posted on Twitter that Epic has asked Apple to reinstate Fortnite and promised …

Analysis | Epic’s narrow win in App Store case toughens fight against Google Play rules
3 years, 3 months ago

Analysis | Epic’s narrow win in App Store case toughens fight against Google Play rules

The Hindu  

Android app makers suing to stop Alphabet Inc's Google from siphoning up to 30% of their sales received little reassurance about their chances on Friday as a judge allowed a comparable fee charged by Apple Inc to stand. Developers including "Fortnite" maker Epic Games in the last year took aim at the two biggest mobile app stores, run by Apple …

Epic Leaves a Big Crack in Apple’s Walled Garden
54 years, 11 months ago

Epic Leaves a Big Crack in Apple’s Walled Garden

Wired  

On Friday, after a contentious legal battle over Apple’s alleged monopoly power over the iOS ecosystem, a California judge snipped the tug-of-war rope between Apple and Epic Games. And Apple must change its App Store rules to allow developers to use other payment systems⁠—a blow to Apple’s iron grip on the iOS ecosystem. “Having penetrated all other video game markets, …

Apple made more than $100 million in commissions from ‘Fortnite’
3 years, 7 months ago

Apple made more than $100 million in commissions from ‘Fortnite’

The Hindu  

Apple Inc made more than $100 million in commissions from Epic Games' "Fortnite" during the two years the online game was on the App Store, an Apple executive testified on Wednesday. Before Apple's relationship with Epic soured, Schmid testified, the App Store, which maintains an editorial team that highlights certain apps, had featured "Fortnite" and spent about $1 million in …

Is Epic Games’ showdown with Apple turning into a mismatch?
3 years, 7 months ago

Is Epic Games’ showdown with Apple turning into a mismatch?

Associated Press  

SAN RAMON, Calif. — If Epic Games hopes to dismantle the fortress surrounding Apple’s iPhone and its app store, the video game maker probably will need to roll out some heavier artillery heading into the second week of a trial threatening Apple’s $2 trillion empire. Other internal documents showed Epic’s executives profusely thanking Apple for the support Fortnite was getting …

Is Epic Games’ showdown with Apple turning into a mismatch?
3 years, 7 months ago

Is Epic Games’ showdown with Apple turning into a mismatch?

LA Times  

In a high-stakes lawsuit the could have big implication for apps and mobile gaming, Epic Games has at times seemed to help make Apple’s case as much as its own. If Epic Games hopes to dismantle the fortress surrounding Apple’s iPhone and its App Store, the video game maker probably will need to roll out some heavier artillery heading into …

Apple vs Epic Games trial kicks off: Tim Sweeney acknowledges that Epic brazenly violated contract with Apple to make a point
3 years, 7 months ago

Apple vs Epic Games trial kicks off: Tim Sweeney acknowledges that Epic brazenly violated contract with Apple to make a point

Firstpost  

The trial revolves around the 15 percent to 30 percent commission that Apple charges for subscriptions and purchases made from apps downloaded from its store. Epic, the maker of the popular Fortnite video game, laid out evidence drawn mostly from Apple’s internal documents in an attempt to prove the company has built a digital “walled garden” during the past 13 …

Epic Games files antitrust complaint against Apple in EU
3 years, 10 months ago

Epic Games files antitrust complaint against Apple in EU

The Hindu  

Fortnite game maker filed an antitrust complaint against Apple in the European Union to fight for fairer digital platform practices among developers and consumers. "We will not stand idly by and allow Apple to use its platform dominance to control what should be a level digital playing field," said Tim Sweeney, founder and CEO of Epic Games. Earlier, Apple removed …

Apple facing backlash from publishers, app developers due to its 'unfair' App Store practices
4 years, 4 months ago

Apple facing backlash from publishers, app developers due to its 'unfair' App Store practices

India TV News  

Top media trade body Digital Content Next that includes newspapers like The New York Times and The Washington Post has joined the fight against Apple for its unfair and allegedly anti-competitive App Store policies. News publishers have joined the companies and app developers like Fortnite game owner Epic Games that has filed a lawsuit against Apple, alleging that the tech …

Apple to ban Fortnite developer Epic Games from development tools further causing trouble for it
4 years, 4 months ago

Apple to ban Fortnite developer Epic Games from development tools further causing trouble for it

India TV News  

Fortnite developer Epic Games has said that Apple is threatening to terminate its developer account by August 28 which would cut the company off from iOS and macOS development tools. Apple and Google have removed Fortnite game from their app stores because Epic Games allegedly added a direct payment option in both the iOS and Android versions of Fortnite, "bypassing …

Apple tells Epic Games it would terminate its inclusion in Apple Developer Program unless it 'cures its breaches' by 28 August
4 years, 4 months ago

Apple tells Epic Games it would terminate its inclusion in Apple Developer Program unless it 'cures its breaches' by 28 August

Firstpost  

Apple says that “the problem Epic has created for itself is one that can easily be remedied”. Epic Games on Monday said that Apple has threatened to cut off its access to all iOS and Mac developer tools after Apple banned the Fortnite app from the App Store for violating payment guidelines and in turn Epic Games filed a lawsuit …

Epic sues Apple after 'Fortnite' video game is pulled from the App store
4 years, 4 months ago

Epic sues Apple after 'Fortnite' video game is pulled from the App store

Daily Mail  

Apple and Google are facing further antitrust scrutiny after the maker of the Fortnite video game accused them of anti-competitive behavior in new lawsuits. Apple and Google on Thursday removed popular video game Fortnite from their app stores for violating the in-app payment guidelines, prompting developer Epic Games to file federal antitrust lawsuits challenging their rules. Apple has pulled Epic …

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