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Apple has reinstated Epic Games' developer account in the EU - meaning they can bring 'Fortnite' back to the iPhone after all. The video game developer planned to get the Epic Games Store and the battle royale game on iOS devices in Europe, however, Apple originally put a blocker on this happening. Epic Games said in a statement last week: "We recently announced that Apple approved our Epic Games Sweden AB developer account. "We intended to use that account to bring the Epic Games Store and Fortnite to iOS devices in Europe thanks to the Digital Markets Act (DMA). To our surprise, Apple has te...
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Epic Games says Apple has terminated its developer account in the EU - meaning they cannot bring 'Fortnite' back to the iPhone. The video game developer planned to get the Epic Games Store and the battle royale game on iOS devices in Europe, however, Apple has allegedly put a blocker on this happening. Epic Games said in a statement this week: "We recently announced that Apple approved our Epic Games Sweden AB developer account. "We intended to use that account to bring the Epic Games Store and Fortnite to iOS devices in Europe thanks to the Digital Markets Act (DMA). To our surprise, Apple ha...
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‘Fortnite’ is set to return to iOS devices after Apple agreed to allow “alternative app marketplaces” - but the move has enraged the game’s boss. The beloved title was removed from the platform after Epic Games, who developed the title, bashed Apple for taking 30 per cent in commission in the App Store, resulting in the two locking horns in court. Now, the tech juggernaut has agreed to the European Union’s calls to allow sideloading on iPhones, iPads and Macs, meaning users will be able to download software from marketplaces other than the App Store, though insisted developers will still need ...
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Google has been forced to fork out $700 million to US customers. The firm is in hot water again just a week after it lost against Epic Games in its antitrust case after it was ruled that the Google Play store is a monopoly. Tim Sweeney's firm scored a major victory after the federal jury found that Google had a monopoly over Android apps. And on Monday (18.12.23), the tech giant agreed to pay the compensation after it settled a court case with the 50 states of America. Google was accused of having illegal restrictions and overcharging consumers for items bought in the app store. It must now co...
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Google has lost against Epic Games in its antitrust case after it was ruled that the Google Play store is a monopoly. Tim Sweeney's firm scored a major victory after the federal jury found that Google had a monopoly over Android apps. The verdict was reached at the U.S. District Court in San Francisco on Monday (11.12.23), where it was agreed that Google had the upper hand in distribution and in-app billing services markets and that it impacted Epic's business. Reacting to the win on X (formerly Twitter), CEO Sweeney wrote: "Victory over Google! After 4 weeks of detailed court testimony, the C...
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Epic Games is set to axe around 16 percent of its workforce. The video game company - which makes the money-spinning franchise 'Fortnite' - has announced plans to axe jobs as part of a broader cost-cutting drive. CEO Tim Sweeney said in a statement: "We concluded that layoffs are the only way, and that doing them now and on this scale will stabilise our finances. "Epic folks around the world have been making ongoing efforts to reduce costs, including moving to net zero hiring and cutting operating spend on things like marketing and events. But we still ended up far short of financial sustainab...
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Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney has warned gamers that the Fortnite Token cryptocurrency is a "scam". Despite the 52-year-old CEO - whose firm develops the hit online video game 'Fortnite' - calling out the project and accusing the owners of using the name and image of the title without permission, they have insisted it's "a fair-launch, community-driven, Fortnite game fans-created cryptocurrency project." Responding to Tim's tweet saying "This is a scam", they wrote: "Fortnite Token isn't a scam cryptocurrency project. "Instead, this is a fair-launch, community-driven, Fortnite game fans-created ...
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'Fortnite' won't be coming to Steam Deck due to cheating. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has revealed there are no plans for the popular survival game to arrive on the new handheld gaming system. Responding to Twitter followers, the gaming boss said: "Fortnite no, but there's a big effort underway to maximize Easy Anti Cheat compatibility with Steam Deck ... We don’t have confidence that we’d be able to combat cheating at scale under a wide array of kernel configurations including custom ones." Meanwhile, in other 'Fortnite' news, Silk Sonic have joined the game - and Bruno Mars is delighted to ha...
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Apple and Google have been slammed by the CEO of Epic Games, who accused them of 'mobile duopoly'. Tim Sweeney - CEO and founder of Epic Games - lambasted the tech giants for and said that Apple "must be stopped." He said: "What the world really needs now is a single store that works with all platforms. Right now software ownership is fragmented between the iOS App Store, the Android Google Play marketplace, different stores on Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch, and then Microsoft Store and the Mac App Store." The 50-year-old gaming mogul then went on to offer his solution to what he sees...
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Apple has been handed a major blow in its legal battle against Epic Games. A court in California has ruled that the tech giant cannot prevent app developers from directing users to third-party payment options. 'Fortnite' developers had challenged the up to 30 per cent cut Apple takes from purchases and claimed that the Apple store was monopolistic. Apple had argued that all apps should use the company's in-app payment options but a judge ruled that "the court cannot ultimately conclude that Apple is a monopolist". Judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers also issued a permanent injunction, stating that Ap...
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