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Apple okays Epic Games marketplace app in Europe
Amid a legal battle, Apple approved Epic Games' marketplace app in Europe, excluding Fortnite. Apple rejected the app twice over button designs violating the Digital Markets Act. Epic reported to the European Commission, addressing iOS control concerns. Following Apple’s March policy changes with a core technology fee, developers and antitrust regulators criticized Apple's tight ecosystem control.
Fortnite Metallica Cup: See event start date, participation requirements and free rewards
Fortnite introduces the Metallica Cup, allowing players to compete for exclusive rewards. Starting on June 18, participants must meet eligibility criteria and play within their region's three-hour window. Points are earned through eliminations and placements. Top scorers receive the Metallica Ringer Emote.
Fortnite and Metallica Collaboration: Is it real or a rumor? Here’s all you may want to know
Fortnite is collaborating with Metallica for a live event and themed content in Chapter 5, Season 3. The event includes a concert, new skins, a Mythic item and a themed location.
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 battle pass, end date: Check Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 update details
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 battle pass, end date details have to come to the fore as gamers are eagerly awaiting Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 update.
Google cuts mystery check to US in bid to sidestep jury trial
Google disclosed the payment, but not the amount, in a court filing last week that said the case should be heard and decided by a judge directly. Without a monetary damages claim, Google argued, the government has no right to a jury trial.
Fallout Fortnite Event: Release Date and what to expect
Following the success of the Prime Video Fallout TV series, Epic Games has teased the integration of Fallout's distinctive elements into Fortnite’s Battle Royale Island.
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Fortnite Chapter 5 season 3: Release date, battle pass, key details
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 will be available from next week. The video game’s latest chapter has many exciting levels which will keep the gamers engaged.
Dutch fine Fortnite maker Epic Games for 'pressuring' kids with ads
Dutch authorities slapped a 1.1-million-euro fine on Fortnite maker Epic Games on Tuesday, judging that vulnerable children were exploited and pressured into making purchases in the game's Item Shop. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) hit Epic Games with two separate fines totalling the equivalent of $1.2 million, after finding that underage gamers "could experience pressure in several ways to make purchases."
VCs chasing Indian studios working on complex games
Indian studios attract investors for midcore and hardcore games like BGMI and FreeFire. Despite talent shortage, studios like Mayhem and LightFury secure investments. Monetization potential grows with UPI payments, highlighting the evolving gaming landscape in India.
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 Next Update: Here’s what to expect
The next Fortnite update, version 29.50, is set to arrive on May 14, 2024. This update aims to address several issues highlighted by the official Fortnite Status X account. The leaked roadmap suggests that Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 may be themed after Mad Max, with an apocalypse date on May 24, 2024. However, this information is not yet confirmed.
Google defends app store, fighting Epic Games' bid for major reforms
Google made its filing late on Thursday in San Francisco federal court, where Epic last year persuaded a jury that the tech giant unlawfully stifled competition with its controls over apps downloads on Android devices and payments to developers for in-app transactions.
Fortnite x Star Wars 2024 Collab: All you may want to know
Fortnite and Star Wars fans are in for a treat with a new crossover event on May 3, 2024. The collaboration will bring exciting new skins, Lightsabers, and more to the game.
Epic Games proposes Google app store reforms after antitrust win
Epic Games has challenged Google's Play Store dominance, pushing for competition post-jury ruling. Legal battles continue with Apple and Google over app store practices and antitrust issues, highlighting the fight for more consumer and developer control.
Fortnite Latest Update: All you may want to know
In a surprising move, Epic Games rolled out a secret update to Fortnite on April 5, altering the meta with significant weapon adjustments. The Waterbending Scroll, Frenzy Shotgun, and Chains of Hades have been tweaked, impacting gameplay dynamics. Notably, the Frenzy Shotgun now deals less headshot damage and fires more slowly.
Meta, Microsoft, X and Match join Epic Games' battle against Apple
The technology companies, which developed some of the most popular apps in the App Store, said Apple was in "clear violation" of the September 2021 injunction by making it difficult to steer consumers to cheaper means to pay for digital content.
Epic Games vs App Store: Fortnite maker says Apple violated injunction, seeks contempt order
The companies have been battling in court since 2020, when Epic accused Apple of violating antitrust law by requiring consumers to obtain apps through its App Store, where it charges app developers up to 30% commissions on in-app purchases.
EU regulators seek details of escalating Apple, Epic Games spat
The iPhone maker on Wednesday terminated a new developer account created by Epic in Sweden in an attempt to put Fornite and other games back on iPhones in Europe by running its own game store on Apple's devices.
Apple escalates Epic Games feud by blocking Fortnite app in EU
The two companies have been in a legal battle since 2020, when the gaming firm alleged that Apple's practice of charging up to 30% commissions on in-app payments on its iPhone Operating System (iOS) devices violated U.S. antitrust rules.
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2: All you may want to know about upcoming live event
Epic Games teases a live event for Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 featuring earthquakes, cracks in the ground, a titan-sized hand with a chained chest, and a fiery tornado. Players can participate by joining a Battle Royale and Zero Build lobby at specific times to witness the spectacle.
Disney to invest $1.5 billion in 'Fortnite' maker Epic Games to create games, entertainment
Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed the plans after Disney's board of directors authorized a $3 billion share repurchase program for the current fiscal year, and declared a dividend of 45 cents a share, a 50% increase from the dividend paid in January.
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2: Release date, map changes, and exciting additions unveiled
As the excitement surrounding Fortnite Chapter 5 persists, dedicated fans are eagerly anticipating the upcoming launch of Chapter 5, Season 2. Since its debut in 2017, the multiplayer sensation created by Epic Games has maintained its allure, captivating gamers across the globe.
US Supreme Court snubs Apple-Epic Games legal battle
The justices also turned away Epic's appeal of the lower court's ruling that Apple's App Store policies limiting how software is distributed and paid for do not violate federal antitrust laws. The justices gave no reasons for their decision to deny the appeals.
US Supreme Court snubs Epic Games legal battle with Apple
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear an antitrust challenge by Epic Games, maker of the popular video game "Fortnite," to the way Apple runs its lucrative App Store, handing the software company a setback in its lengthy legal battle against the iPhone maker.
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1: John Wick skin is available now. Check features, Epic Games' offerings
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 has John Wick skin as video gamers can avail Epic Games' latest offerings.
Google’s Epic legal defeat threatens $200 billion app store industry
Google’s legal defeat at the hands of Fortnite maker Epic Games Inc. threatens to roil an app store duopoly with Apple Inc. that generates close to $200 billion a year and dictates how billions of consumers use mobile devices.
Epic Games: Company announces free games with 'Mystery Game' for December. Check full list and other details here
The Epic Games Store looks to be gearing up for one of its best promotions of the year where people get more free games than usual for the holidays. Epic Games Store users have one less day than normal to claim these titles, with them leaving the service on December 13 at 10am CT.
Fortnite Rocket Racing: Check release date, trailer, cars, teasers and everything else you need to know here
Rocket Racing mode comes alongside Fortnite Chapter 5's introduction of a new Cars category (as well as Instruments, and Jam Tracks for Fortnite Festival). Players can build cars from the three new types of Locker items: car bodies, decals, and wheels.
Fortnite Festival: Check out release date, songs setlist, headliner and more
Fortnite introduces Festival mode on December 9, 2023, a musical addition to Epic Games. Harmonix, known for Rock Band, collaborates on the first crafted music mode in Fortnite. The setlist features global stars, including The Weeknd, who headlines the Festival with a "Festival Pass" offering exclusive cosmetics for players.
Epic Games launches Lego 'Fortnite' videogame
Lego Fortnite was "the first play experience" to come from the partnership between Epic and toymaker Lego Group, which plan to bring more digital games for children and families, the two companies said.
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