Epic Games lays off employee with brain cancer, then says it will take care of him
A story about one employee’s tragic circumstances brought home the magnitude of last week’s 1,000 layoffs at Epic Games. The layoffs that included Mike...
How Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney views Google deal and opening of Google Play | full interview transcript
Epic Games said yesterday it was prepared to bring Fortnite back to Google Play and drop litigation with Google thanks to policy changes that...
Tim Sweeney: Epic Games settled antitrust case to lock in gains with Google Store worldwide | exclusive interview
It’s been 2,030 days since Fortnite was put in jail, with both Google and Apple pulling it down worldwide on August 13, 2020, the...
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...
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...
Tim Sweeney outlines mobile store future after Google vs Epic ruling
The court has made its (seemingly) final ruling in the case of Google vs Epic, with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided it...
How a legal decision and AI tools can change the game industry | Tim Sweeney interview
A few weeks ago seems like an eternity in the game business. But that’s when we talked to Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney during...
Epic Games settles antitrust litigation with Samsung over store policies
Epic Games said it has agreed to settle ongoing antitrust litigation with Samsung over its Galaxy store policies and agreements with Google. Epic Games...
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...
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...