Our 14th annual game industry predictions for 2026 | The DeanBeat
It’s time for me to make my predictions for the game industry in 2026. But before I do that, I’d like to take us...
Epic Games is recruiting creators to support Fortnite’s mobile push
Epic Games wants more mobile gamers to play Fortnite, and it’s leveraging the platform’s creator talent to help make it happen. In 2025, an increasing...
Fortnite creators launch a wave of SpongeBob games backed by Epic Games and Paramount
A group of Fortnite creators is launching officially licensed SpongeBob experiences, and Epic Games is footing the bill. Today, December 15, marks the official...
Fortnite’s Discover updates are boosting creators’ traffic and revenue
Epic Games has overhauled Fortnite’s discovery tools, and creators are already reaping the rewards in the form of increased traffic. Amid Fortnite’s evolution from a...
Why Epic Games made creators a central part of Fortnite’s Chapter 7 launch
Fortnite is bringing creators deeper into the fold for its Chapter 7 launch. As Fortnite progressed from Chapter 6 to Chapter 7 last week,...
Fortnite Chapter 7: Pacific Break kicks off new season for battle royale
Epic Games announced that Chapter Seven: Pacific Break hsa kicked off a new era for Fortnite Battle Royale on the Golden Coast. New POIs...
Unity and Epic Games strike major partnership to bring Unity titles into Fortnite
Unity is entering the Epic Games universe. Earlier today at Unity’s Unite 2025 conference in Barcelona, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney joined Unity CEO...
“Disneyland Game Rush” shows the promise of Disney/Epic — but the big splash is yet to come
Disney and Epic Games are giving gamers a taste of their ongoing partnership with a new Fortnite island. Disney is launching “Disneyland Game Rush”...
Unity and Epic Games CEOs find a way to cooperate on social media
Unity and Epic Games are fierce competitors in the game engine business. But it seems there is some room for peaceful coexistence. On Halloween,...
Arena SNK Studios launches with Erik Feig as CEO
New independent studio Arena SNK launched this week with a large consortium of investors behind it. Erik Feig, formerly an executive of Lionsgate, serves...