Fortnite dev launches Epic Games Store that takes just 12% of revenue
The 30/70 revenue-sharing split that turned into something of an industry standard is on the ropes. Epic Games, the developer responsible for the Fortnite...
How Fnatic’s esports victories led it into hardware
Sam Mathews and Anne Mathews founded Fnatic as one of the pioneering esports organizations in 2004. Over 14 years, its teams have competed in...
Epic delays Fortnite’s account-merging tool to 2019
If you are waiting for the chance to bring together your Fortnite items from the PlayStation 4 version and the other versions together under...
NPD: U.S. video game spending up 24% to $9.1 billion in Q3 2018
Consumer spending on video games in the U.S. during Q3 2018 (July to September) reached $9.1 billion in the U.S., according to The NPD...
The DeanBeat: How game developers can drive our platforms forward
Last night, Pokèmon Go developer Niantic announced that it was investing in a round of funding for DigiLens, a maker of holographic displays for...
Nvidia’s latest plan to sell its old GPUs: Free V-Bucks!
Nvidia is getting in on the Fortnite partnership just like Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, and Samsung. The graphics-hardware company revealed that it is now selling...
Fortnite players know what it needs to dominate esports: stats, local events, and focus
By 2022, esports will be as huge as the National Football League. That’s one of the stunning conclusions from a recent study from Goldman...
Fortnite’s Winter Royale Online Tournament will give out $1 million
Epic Games announced today that Fortnite‘s next esports event, the Winter Royale Online Tournament, will start November 24 and award $1 million. The battle...
Xbox One update rolls out with keyboard-and-mouse support
Microsoft released a new update for Xbox One that adds keyboard-and-mouse controls for games that choose to support them. Fortnite and Warframe are the...
The Game Awards interview — Geoff Keighley readies gaming’s biggest gala
If gaming has a gala, it is The Game Awards. Coming December 6, the awards show for the video game industry will be streamed...