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2 weeks agoBlog
Epic Games lays off over 1,000 employees following “downturn in Fortnite engagement”
Epic Games lays off over 1,000 employees following "downturn in Fortnite engagement" CEO Tim Sweeney says cuts are necessary to "keep the company funded" and to put it "in a…
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Epic Games settles lawsuit against former contractor accused of leaking unannounced Fortnite collaborations
Epic Games settles lawsuit against former contractor accused of leaking unannounced Fortnite collaborations "We took legal action against the former contractor who repeatedly leaked confidential partner IP and trade secrets"…
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2 weeks agoBlog
Epic Games Store launches on iPhone in Japan
Epic Games Store launches on iPhone in Japan Epic will "continue to work with regulators to end anticompetive practices" following implementation of Japan's Mobile Software Competition Act [[IMG:1]] Image credit:…
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2 weeks agoBlog
Epic Games Store to introduce age checks for R18+ games in Australia
Epic Games Store to introduce age checks for R18+ games in Australia Verification runs through Epic's existing Kids Web Services system and offers players several methods to choose from [[IMG:1]]…
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2 weeks agoBlog
Epic Games unveils Unreal Engine 6 in new Rocket League teaser
Epic Games unveils Unreal Engine 6 in new Rocket League teaser "What. A. Moment" [[IMG:1]] Image credit: Epic Games Epic Games has given us our first peek at Rocket League…
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2 weeks agoBlog
Epic insists it gave Horses studio “context” following decision to ban controversial horror game
Epic insists it gave Horses studio "context" following decision to ban controversial horror game Santa Ragione says Epic "ghosted" them and made "provably incorrect statements" [[IMG:1]] Image credit: Santa Ragione…
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2 weeks agoBlog
Epic Store saw record player count and 57% increase in third-party game sales in 2025, topping $400 million
Epic Store saw record player count and 57% increase in third-party game sales in 2025, topping $400 million Total player spend up by 6% to $1.16 billion, total player hours…
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2 weeks agoBlog
Epic’s Sweeney claims Steam AI labels are “really irresponsible of Valve”
Epic's Sweeney claims Steam AI labels are "really irresponsible of Valve" The Fortnite boss argues that this makes it harder for developers to succeed [[IMG:1]] Image credit: Epic Games The…
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2 weeks agoBlog
ERA: UK games revenue rose 7.4% to hit £5.4bn in 2025
ERA: UK games revenue rose 7.4% to hit £5.4bn in 2025 The sector has increased 86% over the last ten years, outperforming GDP by seven times [[IMG:1]] Image credit: GamesIndustry.biz…
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2 weeks agoBlog
ESA’s Stanley Pierre-Louis: Video games are the “most popular and successful form of entertainment” in the US
ESA's Stanley Pierre-Louis: Video games are the "most popular and successful form of entertainment" in the US Average age of US players is 37, with half of all players aged…
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