News Activision Blizzard planned to open "Steam of mobile" store | Epic vs Google The firm sought to partner with Epic Games or Supercell to launch a mobile games marketplace Dec. 1, 2023 Sophie McEvoy
News Judge orders Epic, Google to hold settlement talks | Epic vs Google Fortnite firm has also been told to file demands by the end of the week, Google must reply with 48 hours Nov. 30, 2023 James Batchelor
News Fortnite restricted content is mostly unusable in creative maps rated ten and up Update: Epic Games will disable cosmetic gating on December 3 and will work on a long-term solution Nov. 21, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
Academy What is the best game engine: is Unreal Engine right for you? An in-depth guide to Epic's Unreal Engine, which combines reach, technical sophistication and value for money (now updated to include UE5) Nov. 21, 2023 Marie Dealessandri 1 comment
News Tim Sweeney: We were willing to sue Sony for cross-play | Epic vs Google Elsewhere, more details emerge over Google's plans to buy the Fortnite firm Nov. 21, 2023 James Batchelor
News Epic Games unveils voice reporting in Fortnite Reports will remain anonymous, and the feature will be enabled by default for minors Nov. 16, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News OnePlus, Samsung say they were restricted from including Fortnite in app stores | Epic vs Google Google says OnePlus omitted Epic game by choice, and Samsung inclusion enabled malicious 'fake Fortnite' app Nov. 14, 2023 James Batchelor
News Epic turned down $147m deal to put Fortnite on Google Play | Epic vs Google Judge also confirms court exhibits will not be publicly accessible until after the antitrust trial concludes Nov. 9, 2023 James Batchelor
News Microsoft, EA, Activision, Ubisoft and Epic face game addiction lawsuit Arkansas family suing gaming giants for their child's excessive playtime and spending Nov. 8, 2023 James Batchelor
News Epic, Google antitrust trial is a "tough case to predict" | Epic vs Google Legal experts weigh in on the potential outcome of Epic's latest legal battle, and the influence of its dispute with Apple Nov. 8, 2023 James Batchelor
News Epic accuses Google of "bribe or block" dominance on Android | Epic vs Google Google's opening statement emphasises openness of Android and competition with Apple Nov. 7, 2023 James Batchelor
News 30% is "a market fee, not a monopoly fee," says Google | Epic vs Google Google defends share of all transactions, as Epic reveals its game store is still not profitable Nov. 7, 2023 James Batchelor
News Fortnite OG launch draws record 44.7 million players | News-in-brief Return of original island saw "biggest day in Fortnite's history" with 102 million hours playtime Nov. 6, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff
News Epic vs Google antitrust trial begins today Fortnite firm continues crusade against 30% cut and anti-steering practices despite struggles in case against Apple Nov. 6, 2023 James Batchelor
News Bandcamp dismisses 50% of its staff amid Epic Games mass layoffs Other half of workforce will stay on as music platform is sold to licensing company Songtradr Oct. 17, 2023 James Batchelor
News Epic Games incentivizes developers to release older titles on its digital store Studios and publishers can earn 100% of revenue for six months with Now on Epic program Oct. 16, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Epic Games to increase Unreal prices for non-game developers New licensing model won't be "unusually expensive or inexpensive," says CEO Tim Sweeney Oct. 6, 2023 Sophie McEvoy
News Epic Games introducing IARC age ratings for Fortnite Creative Mode content Unrated player creations will be delisted from November 14 Oct. 3, 2023 James Batchelor
News Hatoful Boyfriend dev accuses Epic of unpaid royalties Hato Moa says company hasn't paid for sales of avian dating sim over the past two years Oct. 3, 2023 Brendan Sinclair
News Epic files another Supreme Court appeal against Apple Update: Apple has also made another appeal to the court Sept. 29, 2023 Sophie McEvoy
News Epic laying off more than 800 Update: British studio Mediatonic among the mass layoffs Sept. 29, 2023 Brendan Sinclair
News More than 37m people may be eligible for compensation after Epic vs FTC settlement Those affected have until January 17, 2024 to file a claim Sept. 21, 2023 Sophie McEvoy
News Donald Mustard to retire from Epic Games Update: Charlie Wen is hired as the new chief creative officer at Epic Games Sept. 13, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Epic Games Store to trade revenue share for exclusivity window Opt-in First Run Program will see the storefront pass up its 12% cut of revenues on third-party PC games for six months Aug. 23, 2023 Brendan Sinclair
News Supreme Court: Apple doesn't need to open App Store payments yet Justice Elena Kagan refuses Epic's request to undo delay of order that devs be able to bypass Apple's payments system Aug. 9, 2023 Brendan Sinclair