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Epic and Google Agreement Could Change How Mobile Sports Games Sell Packs

Epic Games and Google have been entangled in a lawsuit since August 2020, and they have finally settled. The lawsuit centered around the exclusive processing system for the Play Store, allowing Google to hold a monopoly on Android’s app store and to charge up to 30% in transaction fees. The…

Operation Sports

Android is on the brink of changing forever – and you'll stand to benefit the most

The Epic battle royale comes to a conclusion and Android users are the winners

Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google say they're settling 5-year legal fight over Android app store

Epic Games has reached a settlement with Google, potentially ending its five-year legal battle over Google's Play Store for Android apps

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Fortnite Maker Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Praises Google's 'Awesome Proposal' To Open Up Android And Resolve App Store Fight

Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Fortnite maker Epic Games, praised a proposal by Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) to open up Android in the U.S. Epic v. Google case, subject to court approval.

Benzinga

Google and Epic's settlement proposal could finally end the multi-year Play Store dispute

Google and Epic spent years in legal battles over Play Store rules and transaction fees, but the sides have just agreed on a proposal to resolve them for good.

Android Central

"In other words, 72% don't know what a monopoly is," analyst says of study that finds 72% of game devs "see Steam as a monopoly"

"Market share isn't what defines a monopoly, folks"

GamesRadar

'Fortnite's' New Sidekick Feature Changes Everything, But There's a Catch

"Fortnite's" upcoming Sidekick feature lets players team up with NPC allies, but it might just shake up the battle royale meta in surprising ways.

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Norwegian Cruise ship diverted to rescue dozens of people near Greek island

Norwegian Epic altered its course to assist with the rescue mission, cancelling its port call in Santorini

The Independent UK

'D'oh!': 'Fortnite' Fans Go Wild as 'The Simpsons' Take Over in Epic Springfield Crossover

Fortnite's long-rumoured crossover with The Simpsons has arrived, bringing a Springfield map, themed skins and nostalgic chaos to Epic Games' hit title.

Player One

'D'oh!': Fortnite Fans Go Wild as The Simpsons Take Over in Epic Springfield Crossover

Fortnite's long-rumoured crossover with The Simpsons has arrived, bringing a Springfield map, themed skins and nostalgic chaos to Epic Games' hit title.

International Business Times UK

Epic Games Down Again? Furious Fans Rage Over Major Server Outage and Login Chaos

Fortnite players fume as Epic Games servers crash again, triggering login failures and launcher glitches just before the Simpsons crossover update.

International Business Times UK

Dressed in their best digital pigeon cosplay, Fall Guys devs reunite after Epic layoffs to serve up REPO and Peak-style "tasty friendslop"

"Games should be funnier and they should be stupider"

GamesRadar

Universal Parkgoers Trolled Fans For Stopping To Play Cornhole When Monsters: Unchained Was Closed (But I Totally Get The Move)

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Cinemablend

If You Thought Epic Universe Was Crowded Already, You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

Epic Universe's crowds may be increasing very soon.

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If you want to change the appearance of Fortnite's new Sidekick pets you have to buy them again each time

I am shocked that a microtransaction in a free-to-play game would be implemented in a greedy way.

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Fortnite Sidekicks Guide – Pricing, Customization, Release Dates

Quick Summary: Fortnite Sidekicks are a new type of cosmetic item. They’re small pet companions that follow you wherever you go, but have no impact on

PC Gamer

Arc Raiders' preload isn't working on the Epic Games store due to 'an unforeseen issue'

Luckily, 26.8 GB won't take too long to download.

PC Gamer

The Fortnite Simpsons crossover is coming this weekend, with drooling aliens Kang and Kodos beaming players away to another island

The Simpson's mini season will launch Saturday evening, Epic confirms

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What I want from Fortnite's Simpsons mini season: a decent sniper rifle, a flying skateboard, and proper comms from Epic

A trip to Springfield could reinvigorate Battle Royale after an underwhelming few months

Tom’s Hardware

China's ByteDance reportedly building a Steam competitor — 'GameTop' for overseas markets will distribute and publish games like any other store, while harboring a social space with AI-assisted creator tools

ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, is reportedly creating its own Steam competitor targeted at global markets. Dubbed "GameTop," the new storefront is said to carry social features, AI-assisted creator tools, and the typical publishing/distribution that other stores like Epic Games also have. Recruitment has already begun in China.

GamesRadar

Fortnite devs think removing guns from new proximity chat mode was a weird move, so now they're back in custom Delulu matches with up to 80 players – but players don't want guns: "Who is gonna tell him"

Not me

GamesRadar

19 years later, Scarface game mysteriously resurfaces on Steam and Epic, but not for long: "We’ve recently entered urgent discussions with multiple parties concerning the project’s status"

"I KNOW that the holder of the Scarface license wasn't willing to re-release the game, so this is suspect."

Operation Sports

Gaming Networks Slowly Recover Following Widespread AWS Outage

Gaming services and websites are still dealing with residual issues.

TechRadar

Battlefield 6, Fortnite, and other games and services recover as the AWS outage that took out the likes of Roblox, Wordle, and Epic Games Store finally comes to an end

AWS was down, affecting gamers

PC Gamer

Here's the Arc Raiders Server Slam start times for your region

Put Arc Raiders' open beta servers to the test while enjoying a look at the new content.

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