Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, had always worried that his company’s victory last year in a multimillion-dollar legal battle against Google’s app store monopoly wouldn’t be enough to open up competition. Even if Google could no longer keep alternative marketplaces out of Android, phone manufacturers could make them harder to access. In a … Read more
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’ … Read more
Fortnite Chapter 5, Season 4 (Image: EPIC GAMES) UPDATE: Fortnite developer Epic Games has released update 31.00 on all platforms. According to Epic Games, the new update is larger than usual, which is understandable given all the new content coming to the game. Epic Games announced the news on X: “You can now begin downloading … Read more
After an age without a big finale, Fortnite developer Epic Games is finally planning an end of season event in Battle Royale. With Chapter 5, Season 3 ‘Wrecked’ concluding at 4am BST UK time on August 16, Epic will move things along with an end of season event this weekend. According to the in-game countdown … Read more
Ever since the start of the Mega Sale promotion, Epic has been giving away a series of premium video games every week for free. Despite the Mega Sale coming to an end earlier this week, the blockbuster game giveaways are continuing, as Epic makes Wipeout-inspired racing game Redout 2 available for free – no strings … Read more
After a successful launch period featuring lots of new items, quality of life updates and gameplay tweaks, Epic Games is taking LEGO Fortnite to the next level with the launch of a couple of brand new game modes. Cozy mode and Expert mode will launch as part of the recently delayed Fortnite 30.10 update. LEGO … Read more
Fortnite fans will be disappointed to hear that the next major game update has been delayed on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Android and Nintendo Switch. Developer Epic Games was initially expected to drop update 30.10 on the morning of June 11, where it would be accompanied by a period of server … Read more
Fortnite fans can download a new update on PS5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch and Android. Just days after the release of an update that focused on bug fixes and minor gameplay tweaks, Epic Games has posted a new patch that adds a new weapon to Battle Royale. Unlike last … Read more
Fortnite developer Epic Games is taking the game offline for extended server maintenance, as Chapter 5, Season 3: Wrecked gets a release date. Coming to PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Android and PC, update 30.00 will be available to download on the morning of May 24. It will be accompanied by a period … Read more
A jury in December found that Google broke US antitrust laws through deals and billing rules that gave an unfair boost to its Google Play app store. On Thursday, a judge began laying out how Google could be forced to change its business as a penalty. The remedies under consideration could drive the most consequential … Read more
