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Epic Enhancements
Fortnite maker "financially sound" as Epic Games Store hits 70 million monthly active users
Ugc Games
RIVRS raises €4 million to fuel its user generated content creations
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Investment Round
UGC platform developer Look North World raises $4.5 million in seed funding
Start-up publishes premium mods and games for Fortnite, Roblox and Minecraft
Legal Advice
Epic's Fortnite fine: The precedent and potential consequences of in-game purchases in the Netherlands
Epic Games were hit with a €1m+ bill for "deceiving children", but what can devs and publishers do to avoid being hit with similar legal action?
Legislation Looming
Fortnite and The Epic Games Store will be arriving on iOS in Japan in 2025
The Epic Games Store will be available as an alternative to Apple’s App Store in Japan next year, based on new legislation
Ugc Investment
“I would love to invest in a studio that’s making a play on Roblox and Fortnite”
Nordic Game Panel discusses Roblox, Fortnite and the games industry's cross-platform future
Epic Disney
Disney will let Fortnite creators use its IP to make games
Entertainment giant will offer developers "the opportunity to create their own wholly unique Disney-themed gaming experiences"
Epic Breach
Epic Games hit with €1.1m fine for unfair commercial practices in Netherlands
The ACM has set a deadline of Monday, June 10 2024 for Epic to address the violations
Mobile Mavens
Mobile Mavens: What should we expect from Disney's big $1.5 billion deal with Epic and Fortnite?
Our Mobile Mavens share their thoughts on Disney’s $1.5 billion investment and partnership with Epic Games
Star Speaker
Gamefam CEO Joe Ferencz to share UGC insights for Roblox and other platforms at PGC San Francisco
Ferencz will take part in the session 'The UGC Gaming Takeover: Where are Roblox & Other UGC Platforms Headed?'
Epic Deal
Disney invests $1.5 billion into Epic Games as it plots new "entertainment universe" with Fortnite
The Walt Disney Company CEO Robert Iger labels partnership the company's “biggest entry ever into the world of games”
Sprouting Seeds
Barnyard Games raises $3.4m in seed round to make games for Fortnite
Menlo Ventures led the round with participation from BetaWorks, Alumni Ventures, Charge VC and others
Sweeney's Success
"The end of these ridiculous 30% fees is near." Tim Sweeney crows victory in Epic Vs Google battle
Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney has been taking to social media and more to celebrate his win over Google
Epic Vs Google
Game on: The Epic vs Google antitrust trial is officially underway
Epic is taking on Google regarding it's ongoing quest against the big mobile gatekeeper's App Store fees and monopolies
Week That Was
Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news and discuss a fragmented Apple eco-system, games going all-in on AI and Fortnite's return to iOS… Kinda
Cloud Gaming
Fortnite is back on iOS
The title will be available on multiple devices, including iPhones and iPads via Amazon Luna
Unreal Graphics
Epic unveils Unreal Engine 5.2 delivering even more power to mobile
New cross-platform Unreal upgrades give developers the tools to create improved worlds and characters, whatever the host device
Epic News
Epic launches Unreal Editor for Fortnite, delivering metaverse-building power to everyone
Their GDC 2023 announcement comes packed with new tech set to give the world of mobile creation a shake-up
A Heavyweight Event
Fortnite aims for a knockout with its Creed crossover
The Creed Quests event is the latest in a series of tie-ins for the hit game
App Stores
Is Tim Sweeney hinting at the return of Fortnite to iOS?
A cryptic tweet from Epic CEO, Tim Sweeney, may hint at the return of the battle-royale game Fortnite to iOS
2022 Highlights
2022 In Review – December’s Best Bits
As the year draws to a close, we take a look back with our pick of the stories that shaped the last twelve months. Time for December
Lose Yourself In Beatstar
Eminem takes over Beatstar in it’s biggest event yet - and Fortnite could follow
The event coincides with the release of the rapper’s new greatest hits album
This Is Not Fair Use Of Fortnite
Fortnite cryptocurrency “a scam”, states Epic’s Tim Sweeney
Fortnite Token’s clear visual connection with the battle royale invokes ire of Epic Games CEO, stating “Epic’s lawyers are on it”
Cloud Nine
Fortnite returns to iOS and Android through Microsoft Game Pass
Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney continues his broadside against Apple as the battle royale returns to mobile, playable through browser
To Me To You
Apple requests courts reject Epic Games' appeal
Ongoing dispute sees iPhone firm argue that Epic has not shown any legal error
Uptodown-loads
Uptodown: Battle Royale reigns supreme for 2021 downloads
PUBG Mobile tops charts
Bye-bye
China version of Fortnite is being shuttered
Playable test version had previously been live for almost three years
No Deal
Apple refuse Epic Games request to restore Fortnite in South Korea
The latest in the ongoing dispute
Thank You, Next
Epic Games teams with Ariana Grande for Fortnite’s Rift Tour
"I can’t wait to join my fans and see all of your reactions..."
Epic Win
Epic Games wins appeal against Apple in Australia
"This is a positive step forward for Australian consumers and developers”
National Police Contacted
Fortnite ban called by Indonesian minister after sacred building thought to be destroyed in-game
"Our team respects all religions..."
Fortin Wins Fortnite
15-year-old boy from Quebec wins $75,000 at Fortnite tournament
Fortin has now signed with a professional esports team
Epic V Apple
Master the Meta: Fortnite’s cross-platform strategy
Fortnite’s multi-platform presence revealed as the full legal drama unfolds
Sony Beast
Fortnite revenue dominated by PlayStation at 47%, iOS just 7%
Android, Switch and PC make up 19 per cent
Pgc Digital #6
PGC Digital: Why storytelling is always king
Panel on 'The Influence of Comics, Films and Music on Games'
On The Horizon
Epic teams with Sony to bring Aloy to Fortnite
Deepening ties
That's Epic
Epic raises $1 billion at a $29 billion valuation
To fuel its vision for the metaverse
Getting Competitive
Apple insists it faces fair competition in Fortnite row with Epic
The companies are due in court next month
Down Under
Epic takes fight with Google to Australia
The company is "seeking fair access and competition that will benefit consumers and developers"
On The Up
The file size of US App Store games has increased by 76% since 2016
Double Down and Fortnite experienced the most growth
Hand It Over
Judge orders Valve to provide Apple with sales figures
As part of the iOS creators Fortnite battle with Epic
Join The Party
Apple tries to bring Valve into its dispute with Epic
The Fortnite creator recently took its battle to EU antitrust regulators
The Epic Continues
Epic takes case against Apple to EU antitrust regulators
The company wants to "restore competition on iOS"
Staying Private
Nope, it doesn't look like Epic Games is going public yet
Fortnite giant is seemingly focused on private investment for now
Shoot Out
Manchester City, AC Milan and more are coming to Fortnite
A new Pelé cup competition starts today
To Battle!
Epic brings app store battle with Apple and Google to the UK
Two filings were submitted to the Competition Appeal Tribunal
Homecoming
Epic Games purchases a shopping mall to be its new HQ
Construction will begin this year
2020 In Review
Mobile Groove's Peggy Anne Salz on 'the year that forced many to rewrite the marketing playbook'
As part of our 2020 in review series
#freefortnite
Epic Games returns to its #FreeFortnite campaign
It sent out packages to journalists and infleuncers