Tag: Epic Games

Fortnite now lets you block the game’s most toxic emotes

Fortnite now lets you…

Fortnite has added a new setting so you never again have to see or hear some of its most…
Samus skipped Fortnite because Nintendo “got really hung up” about its characters on other platforms

Samus skipped Fortnite because…

Way back in 2021, documents shared as part of Epic’s court battle with Apple confirmed what Nintendo fans had…
Billie Eilish coming to Fortnite, adding weight to a much-discussed “leak”

Billie Eilish coming to…

Popstar Billie Eilish will be the next music icon joining Fortnite. The Barbie and Bad Guy singer confirmed her…
70% of developers concerned about sustainability of live-service games, new study suggests

70% of developers concerned…

According to a new survey by the Game Developer Collective, 70 percent of developers have concerns about the sustainability…
Fortnite exec on kids making games: Island Creator Program is 18+ because “this is professional labour”

Fortnite exec on kids…

User-generated content, or UGC, has been a continued source of discussion recently, particularly when it involves minors doing the…
Epic Games: mobile “gatekeeping” is “at the heart of why the industry is in a rut”

Epic Games: mobile “gatekeeping”…

Back in September of 2023, the European Union officially designated Apple a “gatekeeper” under the Digital Markets Act (DMA),…
Baldur’s Gate 3 wins Best Game and four more awards at this year’s BAFTAs

Baldur’s Gate 3 wins…

The BAFTA Games Awards 2024 winners have been revealed, with this year’s big victor – perhaps unsurprisingly – being…
Fortnite removes item rarities, upsetting fans

Fortnite removes item rarities,…

Fortnite fans are upset over the game’s removal of cosmetic item rarities, which graded the game’s vast vault of…
Disney Games appoints Blizzard and Ubisoft veterans to its leadership team

Disney Games appoints Blizzard…

Disney Games has added three games industry veterans to its leadership team, following the announcement of its collaboration with…
Older games like Fortnite account for over 60% of playtime, new report suggests

Older games like Fortnite…

Games that are at least six years accounted for more than 60 percent of playtime in 2023, a new…