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Opinion

Fortnite's evolution is delivering on metaverse dreams | Opinion

More than just a buzzword to Epic, the evolution of Fortnite is on the cusp of creating a genuine metaverse-esque platform with many millions of daily users

March 24, 2023 Rob Fahey

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Tim Sweeney believes the metaverse is "happening for real"

GDC 2023: Epic Games boss says Apple "will either try to crush the metaverse, or extract all the profit from it"

March 23, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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Unreal Editor for Fortnite launching in beta today

GDC 2023: Epic's State of Unreal showed off long awaited UEFN and Creator Economy 2.0, as well as new unified marketplace Fab, which is open to all engines

March 22, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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Player spending on Epic Games Store reached $820m in 2022

Revenue dipped by 2% but spending on third-party titles rose 18%, last year saw more PC game launches than ever

March 22, 2023 James Batchelor

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Sweeney: Commercial AI models shouldn't use art without artists' consent

CEO of ArtStation parent Epic Games says the company aims to be a "neutral intermediary" on the use of AI in dev

March 10, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Epic rolls out self-publishing tool for developers on the Epic Games Store

After meeting content and quality requirements, studios can launch their titles via the Epic Developer Portal

March 9, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Epic files appeal in India to push for third-party app stores on Google Play

The Fortnite firm says it's been "adversely affected" by Google not complying with the Competition Commission of India's directive

Feb. 14, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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Iron Galaxy and Epic Games to sunset Rumbleverse

The free-to-play battle royale will go offline six months after its release

Feb. 1, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Epic to pay $520 million to settle FTC charges on Fortnite

Game maker will pay $275 million for violating children's privacy law and $245 million "for tricking users into making unwanted charges"

Dec. 19, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

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Epic to delist a number of older games

Online services will go off on January 24 as the company moves to solely support its Epic Online Service

Dec. 15, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Class-action lawsuit against Fortnite to go ahead in Canada

Judge sided with the plaintiffs, saying they "have a valid product liability claim against" Epic Games

Dec. 12, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

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Epic Games launches minor-specific user accounts

Cabined Accounts require parental consent to access features such as voice chat and the ability to purchase games

Dec. 8, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Epic Games investigating contractor accused of using access for profit

Contractor allegedly sold weapon codes and manipulated Fortnite map discoverability to boost creator payouts

Nov. 1, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Epic, Women in Games and Dove launch campaign to improve female character diversity

Programme also aims at "supporting young girls with self-esteem education across the virtual world"

Sept. 23, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

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Indonesia blocks Valve, Epic Games and more for failing to comply with new regulations

UPDATE: Steam has been restored in the country, but Epic Games Store and EA Origin are still inaccessible

Aug. 4, 2022 James Batchelor

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Epic Games to release Unreal editor for Fortnite later this year

CEO Tim Sweeney said "we're building an economy, & it will support creators actually building businesses around their work…"

May 13, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Epic Games & Apprenti announce new Unreal Engine apprenticeship initiatives

The gaming firm will also be offering access to its Unreal Authorized Training Center via CG Spectrum

May 3, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Epic raises $2bn from Sony and Lego investors

Funds to go towards "the company's vision to build the metaverse"

April 11, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

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Lego and Epic Games form new partnership to create kid friendly metaverse

Companies to follow three principles to ensure digital spaces will prioritize the safety and empowerment of minors

April 7, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Epic facing new lawsuit over Fortnite dance emotes

YouTuber Kyle Hanagami claims company repurposed one of his copyrighted choreographies

March 30, 2022 Danielle Partis

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Apple calls on court to reject Epic's appeal

But it may be another year before a hearing is called to decide the ongoing antitrust dispute

March 25, 2022 James Batchelor

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Will Epic's ownership of Bandcamp affect the music industry for better or worse?

Games composer Kenny Young, artist 2 Mello and more share thoughts on how the deal will affect independent creators

March 9, 2022 Danielle Partis

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Epic Games ceases commerce with Russia but keeps communication open

Fortnite firm is the latest in a growing line of publishers to take a stance against invasion of Ukraine

March 7, 2022 James Batchelor

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Epic Games acquires music store Bandcamp as part of “creator marketplace ecosystem” vision

Company will continue operating as a standalone marketplace and music community

March 2, 2022 James Batchelor

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Epic to offer full-time employment to temporary QA workers

Company to give permanent roles with benefits to “hundreds” of contracted staff

Feb. 21, 2022 Danielle Partis