Epic Games lays off 800+ staff: CEO Tim Sweeney expects "degradation in quality"

Speaking at Unreal Fest, Sweeney acknowledged the layoffs and discussed the company’s next course

• Employment
• Layoffs
• Unity Runtime Fee
• Game Engine

Epic and Sega announce 900 more games industry lay-offs

A brutal end to another tough quarter for games jobs, with the UK hit especially hard

Fortnite cryptocurrency “a scam”, states Epic’s Tim Sweeney

Fortnite Token’s clear visual connection with the battle royale invokes ire of Epic Games CEO, stating “Epic’s lawyers are on it”

• Cryptocurrency
• Blockchain
• Fortnite

Sony and Lego invest $1 billion each in Epic Games’ metaverse development

Fortnite creator valued at $31.5 billion

• Investment
• Funding
• Metaverse

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sides with Epic Games in Apple dispute

The Tesla and SpaceX chief voices his concerns about Apple’s "de facto global tax"

• Elon Musk
• Apple vs Epic

Epic vs Apple trial begins, Tim Sweeney takes the stand

The trial will run for approximately three weeks

• App Store
• Apple vs Epic

Epic raises $1 billion at a $29 billion valuation

To fuel its vision for the metaverse

• Investment
• Fortnite
• Metaverse

Epic acquires kid-safe platform SuperAwesome

Expected to be integrated within Unreal Engine

• Unreal
• Acquisition
• Technology

Epic sues Apple after Fortnite removed from App Store

Two titans of the mobile games industry have gone head-to-head

• App Store
• Lawsuit
• Banhammer
• Fortnite

The Epic Games Store is still set to come to mobile

No time frame has been given

• Storefront
• Epic Games Store

Realpolitik and Tim Sweeney's epic vision

From ZTT to the Metaverse

• Android
• Fortnite
• Epic Games

Epic Games to receive special award from BAFTA

“Epic is at the forefront of the evolution of the global games industry and the impact of their innovation is undeniable”

• BAFTA
• Awards
• Unreal Engine 4

Epic acquires Rocket League developer Psyonix

San Diego studio says deal boosts esports ambitions

• Acquisition
• Rocket League

Fortnite Android beta now open

Title has already grossed more than $60 million, according to Sensor Tower estimates

• Android
• Battle Royale
• Fortnite

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney dubs Google ‘irresponsible’ over Android bug row on Fortnite

Google had made it public knowledge that hackers could hijack the game's installation software and load it with malware

• Android
• Fortnite