'Lawyers Are On It:' Fortnite Developer Dubs Crypto Project A 'Scam' Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Tencent Holdings Ltd (OTC: TCHEY) owned Epic Games, has labeled the Fornite Token (FNT) “a scam.” Benzinga · Jun 8, 2022
Epic Games’s CEO begs Twitter not to invest in 'Fortnite' crypto 'scam' Tim Sweeney has taken to Twitter in an effort to call out an unaffiliated, fan-made crypto project called "Fortnite Token." Input · Jun 7, 2022
Volvo Promises Photorealistic In-Car Graphics Thanks To Unreal Engine The latest generation of Unreal Engine is so groundbreaking that it will help advance many industries, the car business included. InsideEVs · Jun 3, 2022
'Fortnite' Chapter 3 Season 3 start time, live event, and leaks 'Fortnite' Chapter 3 Season 3 continues the story of IO and The Seven's war, with the return of a beloved familiar face. Here's when you can start Season 3. Inverse · Jun 3, 2022
Raleigh to host first in-person Fortnite tournament since 2019 World Cup Epic Games has announced the city of Raleigh will host the 2022 Fortnite Champion Series Invitationals later this year, the first major in-person competitive Fortnite event since 2019. Tribune News Service · Jun 1, 2022
'Fortnite' Collision release time and details about the one-time in-game event The upcoming 'Fortnite' Collision event is nearly here, and it's shaping up to be an explosive battle between The Seven and IO. Inverse · May 31, 2022
Why the Apple and Google app store monopoly could soon be over New rules on mobile app stores could trigger a wave of creative, cheaper apps with more privacy options for users. Every budding developer dreams of creating an app that goes viral and makes lots of money overnight. The Angry Birds game became a worldwide phenomenon within weeks when it launched… The Conversation · May 31, 2022
Sony Seeks To Become Entertainment Leader In The Metaverse The Japanese electronics giant is establishing a dominant presence in the virtual immersive world. Zenger · May 25, 2022
Game On: NASA To Develop Virtual Mars Challenge The space agency is collaborating with Epic Games to create a metaverse experience on the Red Planet. Zenger · May 23, 2022
Battle over Bandcamp: In Epic Games v. Google, Epic achieves conditional app store win RALEIGH, N.C. — Cary-based Epic Games and Google have reached a temporary armistice in their ongoing legal battle over Bandcamp — a digital music store known for its eclectic selection and direct-to-artist payment system. Tribune News Service · May 21, 2022
Match Settles Antitrust Scores Against Google Match Group, Inc (NASDAQ:MTCH) settled its battle with Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google allowing the dating apps maker to offer users a choice in payment systems, eliminating Google's control over user data. Match withdrew its temporary restraining order request against Google following concessions, preventing Match's apps from being removed from the Play store for offering… Benzinga · May 20, 2022
Sony Is Metaverse-Ready, CEO Kenichiro Yoshida Acknowledges Sony Group Corp (NYSE:SONY) considered itself well-positioned to play a leading role in the metaverse that could massively disrupt industries and establish new powerhouses, Reuters reports. "The metaverse is at the same time a social space and live network space where games, music, movies, and anime intersect," CEO Kenichiro Yoshida. He pointed… Benzinga · May 18, 2022
Cannes Film Festival Enters The Metaverse Brut. brings the world’s most famous movie-release event to the digital world via the videogame Fortnite. Zenger · May 11, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 10, 2022 Match Group Takes Google App Store War to Court in US Tinder parent Match Group on Monday filed a lawsuit in a federal court in San Francisco accusing Google of abusing monopoly power at its Play Store that sells digital content for Android-powered phones. The litigation comes as part of an ongoing battle by Match, Epic Games and others to force…
Inverse · May 6, 2022 'Fortnite' Xbox Cloud Gaming for iOS: How to play on iPhone and iPad Epic Games and Microsoft have partnered to bring 'Fortnite' to the Xbox Cloud Gaming, which means some iOS users will be able to get back in the action. Here's how it works.
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 6, 2022 Xbox Makes 'Fortnite' Game Free to Play on iPhones Microsoft's video game unit Xbox on Thursday said it will tap into cloud computing to make "Fortnite" free to play on mobile devices powered by Apple or Android software. The popular battle royals title from Epic Games will be the first free-to-play game available through an Xbox Cloud Gaming service…
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 5, 2022 Xbox Cloud Gaming is bringing Fortnite to iOS devices for free Floss on the train, at home, or during a brisk springtime walk.
Inverse · May 4, 2022 'Fortnite' lightsaber locations: Where to find them and how to block In celebration of May the 4th--AKA Star Wars day--Epic Games has added lightsabers to 'Fortnite.' Here's where to find them and how to block with them.
Inverse · May 3, 2022 'Fortnite' Chapter 3 Season 3: Darth Vader skin, release date, and leaks The upcoming season of 'Fortnite' is shaping up to be an exciting one. Here's what we know about it, including its release date and leaks.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 18, 2022 Gaming Platforms FlickPlay, The Sandbox Take Steps toward Metaverse Gaming companies FlickPlay and The Sandbox announced a new partnership on Monday that will allow players to use a blockchain asset on both platforms, representing a key step in the building of the metaverse. The idea of the metaverse involves people moving freely between virtual worlds on different platforms and…
Benzinga · Apr 15, 2022 Move Over Roblox, A Lego-Themed Metaverse For Kids Could Be Coming One of the most popular games for kids over the past five years has been Roblox, a PC and mobile game from Roblox Corp (NYSE: RBLX). Could a competing metaverse game from one of the most popular kids’ toys of all-time take market share away?
Inverse · Apr 13, 2022 'Fortnite' Darth Vader, Indiana Jones, and Family Guy release window and rumors A slew of leaks and rumors indicate that Darth Vader, Indiana Jones, Doomslayer, and Family Guy characters are coming to 'Fortnite.' Here's what we know.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 12, 2022 Sony invests $1 billion in Epic Games for metaverse development The studio behind Fortnite is now worth an estimated $31.5 billion
Benzinga · Apr 11, 2022 Fortnite Maker Clocks $32B Valuation After Raising Funds From Sony, Lego Fortnite maker Epic Games raised $2 billion from Sony Group Corp (NYSE:SONY) and the family-owned holding company behind the Lego Group, reaching a valuation of $31.5 billion, Reuters reports. Sony, an existing investor, and the Kirkbi investment company invested $1 billion to help Epic accomplish its metaverse ambitions. Epic Games essentially lost a trial in…