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Fortnite tech benefits all Unreal users, but will it fuel the rise of Battle Royale copycats?

Engine updates unlikely to alleviate Bluehole concerns that PUBG advances will enhance Fortnite, which now has 7m players

Oct. 5, 2017 James Batchelor

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Fortnite Battle Royale attracts 1m players at launch

Epic Games' PUBG-inspired mode is already a hit ahead of full title's launch

Sept. 28, 2017 James Batchelor

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Fortnite's Battle Royale mode goes free, despite PUBG complaints

Mode emerge from paid Early Access with latest update, indicating development has not been stalled by Bluehole

Sept. 27, 2017 James Batchelor

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PUBG devs call out Epic over Fortnite Battle Royale mode

"This was never discussed with us and we don't feel that it's right,", UPDATE: Bluehole worried Epic may use PUBG tech support to improve Fortnite

Sept. 22, 2017 Brendan Sinclair

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Sweeney: App stores are "pocketing a huge amount of profit" at devs' expense

"We should be angry about this, and we should constantly be on the lookout for other solutions, and new ways to reach gamers."

Aug. 22, 2017 James Batchelor

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Meet the finalists of Epic and Wellcome's Developing Beyond competition

Untold Games, All Seeing Eye and Lost Forest Games will each receive $60k to continue work on their games

July 12, 2017 Matthew Handrahan

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$275,000 awarded in latest Unreal Dev Grants round

17 new recipients include 12 games developers, primarily in mobile and VR

May 26, 2017 Press Release

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Sweeney: “The future of the games industry? Make everyone a creator”

The Epic Games CEO discusses the importance of open platforms, the benefits of non-games projects and why he's preserving a forest

April 13, 2017 James Batchelor

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An Epic shift to games-as-a-service

Unreal maker's worldwide creative director Donald Mustard discusses how changing business models upend the way competition works

March 13, 2017 Brendan Sinclair

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Unreal at GDC 2017: Star Wars, Andy Serkis, Borderlands 3 and Oculus price drop

CEO Tim Sweeney also praises “new renaissance” in PC games industry, new VR editor features available now

March 2, 2017 James Batchelor

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Where to watch Unreal's 2017 GDC keynote

Developers can watch this year's presentation via Twitch, YouTube and Facebook

March 1, 2017 James Batchelor

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How to secure a place in Epic and Wellcome's $500,000 development competition

Epic's Mike Gamble reveals what the judges are looking for, how a scientific basis can build a triple-A IP and the role of comedian Susan Calman

Jan. 25, 2017 James Batchelor

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$500,000 year-long development competition launches next month

Developing Beyond is a collaboration between Epic Games and Wellcome Trusts, comedian Susan Calman and industry legend John Romero among the judges

Jan. 25, 2017 James Batchelor

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Tim Sweeney to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at GDC

The Epic Games founder has had a huge impact as the main architect of the first-generation Unreal Engine

Jan. 20, 2017 James Brightman

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Sweeney: VR platforms must stay open, Oculus following “the wrong model”

Epic Games co-founder believes Oculus is making the same mistake as Apple in cutting off its audience from other virtual reality users

Jan. 9, 2017 James Batchelor

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EGX Rezzed 2017 to add new Powered by Unreal Engine zone

Partnership with Epic Games offers developers double the exhibition space

Oct. 26, 2016 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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Microsoft plans to sabotage Steam - Sweeney

Epic co-founder says Windows 10 updates will progressively break Valve's storefront, Microsoft acknowledges that UWP is a work in progress

July 28, 2016 Brendan Sinclair

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Epic's mobile VR daydream

Technical director Nick Whiting talks Google's new Daydream platform

May 19, 2016 Rachel Weber

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Tim Sweeney is still mad at Microsoft

"They can change the rules of the game at any time"

May 5, 2016 Rachel Weber

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Gears of War 4 would have cost Epic $100m - Sweeney

Epic CEO also laments how "toxic and destructive" some publishing arrangements can be

May 2, 2016 James Brightman

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Epic opens Berlin outpost

Publishing office to give company a more local presence in Europe and Russia

April 12, 2016 Brendan Sinclair

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Epic awards another $500,000 in Unreal Dev Grants

More than $1.2 million paid out since the initiative started a year ago

March 17, 2016 Matthew Handrahan

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Tim Sweeney blasts Microsoft's "aggressive UWP initiative"

Epic co-founder says program is designed to turn PC into a closed platform; Microsoft responds, "UWP is a fully open ecosystem"

March 4, 2016 Dan Pearson

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Epic hands out another $100,000 in educational grants

Second round of Unreal Dev Grants funds 10 contributors

Feb. 17, 2016 Rachel Weber

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Epic makes 7,600 Infinity Blade assets free to devs

"Content represents a $3 million investment in art and sound design"

Sept. 11, 2015 Rachel Weber