The Witcher 4 tech demo shows off new features in Unreal Engine 5.6
The Witcher 4 is still years away from release, but we now have a much better idea of what the open-world RPG will look...
Fortnite makes its data API public to offer creators more insights
Epic Games announced this week that it is launching the Fortnite Data API, which makes several data points about Fortnite islands public for creators...
Apple blocks Fortnite’s return to the U.S. App Store and Epic Games Store in EU, despite ruling (updated)
Epic Games Apple has blocked Epic’s submission of Fortnite to the U.S. Apple App Store and the Epic Games Store for iOS in the...
Typical Gamer’s JOGO doubles down on UEFN maps with acquisition of RHQ Creative
JOGO, a game studio started by popular creator Typical Gamer, has doubled down on Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) games by acquiring RHQ Creative....
Apple’s court loss to Epic Games is a stunning turnaround | The DeanBeat
It took more than four years, but Epic Games finally prevailed this week in its antitrust case against Apple, the world’s most valuable company...
Jack in the Box springs into Fortnite
Brands are chasing Gen Z inTO games, and so it’s no surprise that Jack in the Box is springing into the gaming world of...
The Google/Epic Games app store showdown goes before Court of Appeals | The DeanBeat
We had a rare peek this week into the legal world of antitrust and its enforcement in the games industry. Google is appealing its...
Will the bluster and thought leadership of the game industry go quiet? | The DeanBeat
I’m a fan of transparency. Because, as the big newspaper says, “Democracy dies in darkness.” There’s an analogy here for the game business where...
Fortnite by the numbers: $342M paid to creators in 2024, with creators tripling to 70,000
Epic Games released its first Fortnite ecosystem year in review for 2024, and it has a lot to celebrate. Unlock premium content and VIP...
Epic Games files its argument for upholding antitrust ruling against Google
Epic Games filed its another answer to Google’s appeal of its guilty verdict in its antitrust trial over how it governs its Google Play...