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Control Is The Eighth Free Game Epic Games Is Giving Away This Month: All You Need To Know
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Control Is The Eighth Free Game Epic Games Is Giving Away This Month: All You Need To Know

ABP News  

The Epic Games Store has added another gem to its holiday giveaway lineup, offering Remedy Entertainment’s critically acclaimed game Control as its eighth free mystery title. Epic's Holiday Season Giveaways December has become a highly anticipated period for Epic Games Store users, thanks to the platform’s tradition of releasing free games daily during the holiday season. While longtime Epic Games …

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Two directors of Epic Games, Tencent resign amid antitrust investigation
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Two directors of Epic Games, Tencent resign amid antitrust investigation

Al Jazeera  

The US Department of Justice says it expressed concerns directors’ positions on two company boards violated Clayton Act. Two directors of Fortnite creator Epic Games who were appointed by Chinese tech company Tencent Holdings have resigned their positions in the wake of an antitrust investigation in the United States. The US Department of Justice said in a statement on Wednesday …

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Federal judge orders Google to open its Android app store to competition
3 months ago

Federal judge orders Google to open its Android app store to competition

The Independent  

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Fortnite Maker Epic Games Sues Google & Samsung Over Play Store Rules, South Korean Manufacturer Responds
3 months, 1 week ago

Fortnite Maker Epic Games Sues Google & Samsung Over Play Store Rules, South Korean Manufacturer Responds

ABP News  

Legal cases for Fortnite maker Epic Games seems to be an everending loop. Epic Games has now sued Google and Samsung of conspiring to protect Google Play store from competition. The Fortnite maker filed a lawsuit in the US federal court in California accusing Samsung mobile security feature called Auto Blocker of intending to deter users from downloading apps from …

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Epic Games expands feud with Google in suit over Samsung phone settings
3 months, 1 week ago

Epic Games expands feud with Google in suit over Samsung phone settings

LA Times  

Epic Games expanded its antitrust legal fight with Google by accusing the tech giant of conspiring with Samsung Electronics Co. to block rival app marketplaces. Epic Games Inc. expanded its antitrust legal fight with Alphabet Inc.’s Google by accusing the tech giant of conspiring with Samsung Electronics Co. to block rival app marketplaces through default settings on mobile devices sold …

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Fortnite Maker Epic Games Challenges Apple’s Dominance With New iOS App Store
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Fortnite Maker Epic Games Challenges Apple’s Dominance With New iOS App Store

Wired  

Epic Games today officially launched a rival app store for iOS in the European Union, marking the first time Apple’s own App Store has had to face a serious rival. The Epic Games Store will initially offer Epic’s games, including Fortnite, for users to download onto their iPhones, with plans to start onboarding third-party developers’ games beginning in December. The …

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‘Fortnite’ publisher debuts mobile storefront after years in court
4 months, 3 weeks 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. …

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Karol G and her ‘Bichota’ flair headlines ‘Fortnite Festival’ game this summer
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Karol G and her ‘Bichota’ flair headlines ‘Fortnite Festival’ game this summer

LA Times  

Months after a leak hinted at a collaboration between Epic Games and Karol G, the Colombian singer-songwriter has taken to social media to confirm she will star in her spin-off game of “Fortnite Festival.” The Aug. 16 debut will feature the reggaeton and urban pop act who teased the Epic Games venture through her platforms with a video featuring a …

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Why Epic Games is pulling Fortnite from the Samsung Galaxy store
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Epic Games is pulling Fortnite from the Samsung Galaxy store

Hindustan Times  

Epic Games has decided to remove it from the Samsung Galaxy Store or, say, any other “rent collector” store and expand to other mobile storefronts amidst the “protest of Samsung's anticompetitive decision to block side-loading by default” FILE PHOTO: Smartphone with Epic Games logo is seen. Epic Games shared its intention in a recent blogpost to bring its mobile games, …

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

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Apple Finally Gives Green Signal To The Launch Of Epic Games Store On iOS Devices In EU Region
6 months ago

Apple Finally Gives Green Signal To The Launch Of Epic Games Store On iOS Devices In EU Region

ABP News  

Apple was recently holding back the approval for Epic Games marketplace on iOS devices in the EU region. Prior to receiving this green light, Epic Games said that Apple had rejected the documentation twice which the video game publisher provided by giving the reason that some of the buttons and labels resembled those of its App Store. Epic Games V. …

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Fallout fever hits Fortnite, Epic Games drops clues
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Fallout fever hits Fortnite, Epic Games drops clues

Hindustan Times  

The buildup and tidbits have been all over the place lately, spilling the beans that Fallout would be in Fortnite, thus confirming a rumour about a collaboration between Epic's Battle Royale and the iconic RPG from Bethesda. Epic Games confirms Fallout collaboration for Fortnite, hinting at themed goodies The official revelation today showed that the wasteland will actually come to …

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Now, play on Epic Games’ Fortnite, ESA’s Lunar Horizons Moon mission game
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Now, play on Epic Games’ Fortnite, ESA’s Lunar Horizons Moon mission game

Hindustan Times  

If you are a gaming fan and love to play Fortnite and are also fascinated by space, then this new game is just for you. On Epic Games’ Fortnite, the European Space Agency has just launched the Lunar Horizons Moon game. What Lunar Horizons Moon mission game is about In Lunar Horizons, players assume the role of an astronaut stationed …

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Epic Games Proposes Google App Store Reforms After Antitrust Win
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Epic Games Proposes Google App Store Reforms After Antitrust Win

News 18  

-“Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games has urged a federal judge in California to force Google to open up its Play Store to greater competition after a jury found the U.S. tech giant had abused its power as a gatekeeper for apps on the Android mobile platform. Epic made its proposal in a court filing on Thursday to U.S. District …

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Fortnite collabs with Avatar: The Last Airbender, Coachella back with ‘virtual stage’
9 months ago

Fortnite collabs with Avatar: The Last Airbender, Coachella back with ‘virtual stage’

Hindustan Times  

The recent Netflix series, ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender,’ has joined forces with the creative battle royale game Fortnite. Fortnite expands universe with Avatar series characters and Coachella festivities The collab introduces an array of content inspired by the series, which became available in the Fortnite Shop on April 9. Epic Games posted on X, revealing that several main characters from …

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Apple reverses course and clears way for Epic Games to set up rival iPhone app store in Europe
10 months ago

Apple reverses course and clears way for Epic Games to set up rival iPhone app store in Europe

The Independent  

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European regulators want to question Apple after it blocks Epic Games app store
10 months ago

European regulators want to question Apple after it blocks Epic Games app store

Associated Press  

LONDON — European Union regulators said they want to question Apple over accusations that it blocked video game company Epic Games from setting up its own app store, in a possible violation of digital rules that took effect in the 27-nation bloc Thursday. Epic asserted Wednesday that Apple thwarted its attempt to set up its own iOS app marketplace to …

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Apple blocks Epic Games from launch new app store for iPhones in EU, escalates feud
10 months ago

Apple blocks Epic Games from launch new app store for iPhones in EU, escalates feud

Firstpost  

Apple’s denial of Epic’s application could prompt scrutiny of its compliance with the DMA. This development follows Apple’s recent adjustments to its app distribution policies in response to feedback, aiming to align with the DMA’s requirements Apple’s denial of Epic's application could prompt scrutiny of its compliance with the DMA. This development follows Apple’s recent adjustments to its app distribution …

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

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Apple terminates Fortnite maker Epic Games' developer account
10 months 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 …

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Marry the ‘Fortnite’: Lady Gaga finally sets Epic Games entry as ‘Festival’ headliner
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Marry the ‘Fortnite’: Lady Gaga finally sets Epic Games entry as ‘Festival’ headliner

LA Times  

In 2019, Lady Gaga wondered, “What’s fornight.” Five years later, it seems she knows more about the popular Epic Games battle royale than just how to properly spell it. Starting Thursday, Lady Gaga will be the face of “Fortnite Festival,” a spinoff rhythm game that launched late last year. With its second “Festival” chapter, “Fortnite” seeks to celebrate Lady Gaga’s …

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Disney and Fortnite company Epic Games to collaborate on new games and entertainment universe
11 months ago

Disney and Fortnite company Epic Games to collaborate on new games and entertainment universe

Hindustan Times  

On February 7, The Walt Disney Company and Fortnite developer Epic Games revealed their upcoming multiyear collaboration on brand new games and the expansion of the entertainment universe. Robert A Iger, the Chief Executive Officer at The Walt Disney Company, claims that their new relationship with Epic Games "will bring together Disney's beloved brand and franchises with the hugely popular …

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Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2: release date and what lies ahead for the multiplayer gameplay
11 months, 1 week ago

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2: release date and what lies ahead for the multiplayer gameplay

Hindustan Times  

Certain potential promises have been made to the multiplayer gaming sensation's followers for the upcoming Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 arrival. Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 is expected to release in March, a few hours after the first season's conclusion. Watch the Fortnite Battle Royale Chapter 5 Launch Trailer: Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 release date We still await the …

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Google to pay $700 million to U.S. states, consumers in app store settlement
1 year ago

Google to pay $700 million to U.S. states, consumers in app store settlement

LA Times  

A federal jury has decided that Google’s Android app store has been protected by anticompetitive barriers that damage smartphone consumers and software developers, dealing a blow to a major pillar of a technology empire. Google also agreed to make other changes designed to make it even easier for consumers to download and install Android apps from other outlets besides its …

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