Record $25 billion in deals may be game industry’s Everest
This year’s record $25 billion in game industry deals in over just 9 months could mean we’ve hit the peak of the market, as...
Fortnite maker Epic Games raises a landmark $1.25 billion
Epic Games has received a monumental funding of about $1.25 billion. Investors include KKR, ICONIQ Capital, Smash Ventures, aXiomatic, Vulcan Capital, Kleiner Perkins, and Lightspeed...
Fortnite’s in-game tournaments begin October 16
You can finally show off your world-class Fortnite skills without having to abandon your day job. Epic Games is introducing in-game tournaments to its...
Ninja will play Fortnite with a woman if you pay him or if you’re Ellen
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has said that he won’t play games with women on his megapopular Twitch livestream. His reason is that he is concerned...
Fortnite’s Android beta is now open
Epic Games announced today that the beta test for the Android version of Fortnite is now open, meaning you don’t need an invitation to...
Epic acquires game security and player services firm Kamu
Epic Games is making hundreds of millions of dollars from its Fortnite battle royale game, and now it’s putting that money to use. Epic...
Fortnite on iOS hits $300 million revenue in 200 days
The iOS version of Fortnite has been a big hit, with the mobile battle royale game earning $300 million in 200 days, according to...
The DeanBeat: Why Blackout battle royale will be huge for Call of Duty
I’ve been thinking a lot about Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Blackout battle royale mode. It is Treyarch and Activision’s answer to the competitive...
Fortnite’s Android gambit could reform mobile’s walled gardens
Epic Games’ decision to release Fortnite on Android outside of Google Play is one of the biggest stories in the mobile games industry in...
Gaming influencer report: Ninja leaps to top in August
Ninja may have just missed out on being the top gaming influencer in July, but the popular Fortnite streamer was right back aboard the...