Epic Games vs. Google antitrust trial gets under way
Another big tech antitrust trial gets under way today as Epic Games squares off against Google over control of the app stores. Fortnite maker...
Cozy MMO Palia is coming to the Epic Games Store
Palia, Singularity 6’s beautiful, homey MMO, is joining a PC storefront for the first time as part of its open beta. More specifically, it’s...
Epic Games wants devs to bring their back catalogs to its store
Epic Games announced this week that it’s launching two programs for its PC gaming store. The first is its First Run program, its initiative...
Fortnite adds IARC age ratings to first- and third-party content
Epic Games and the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) are partnering to add age ratings to all Fortnite content. These ratings will apply to...
A time of departures | Kaser Focus
For the last two weeks, it feels like at least 40-50% of the news I’ve heard about is about people in the games industry...
Epic lays off about 900 people, divests Bandcamp and SuperAwesome
Epic Games announced today that it is laying off 16% of its staff, or 830 people. It’s also divesting recent purchase Bandcamp and spinning...
Epic files U.S. Supreme Court appeal in Apple antitrust case
Epic has filed a Writ of Certiorari asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court’s ruling on its antitrust case against Apple....
Fortnite steward Donald Mustard will retire from Epic Games
Donald Mustard said on social media he will retire from his role as chief creative officer at Epic Games this month. That’s a big...
Epic Online Services expands free crossplay overlay to consoles
Advancing cross-platform gaming, Epic Online Services has announced the expansion of its free crossplay overlay from PC to consoles. This expansion from Epic Games...
Alex Seropian launches Look North World studio and Outlaw Corral game for Fortnite
Halo co-creator Alex Seropian has launched Look North World, a new game studio focused on creating community-driven virtual spaces and experiences. The company also...