No Jury Duty
Epic and Apple will not go before a jury
"Epic and Apple have met and conferred, and the parties agree that Epic;'s claims and Apple's counterclaims should be tried by court, and not by a jury"
Jury Duty
US judge advises Apple and Epic to go before a jury
"I think personally this case should be tried to a jury. I want everyone to think about that. I don't think individual judges have the be-all and end-all here"
It's A Party
Fortnite to host hit boy band BTS
"We're always looking to partner with talented artists who are interested in pushing boundaries and finding innovative ways to reach fans"
Heating Up
Apple asks the court to prevent Epic's Fortnite injunction
"Epic is a saboteur, not a martyr"
Court Case
Apple files counterclaim against Epic over Fortnite's direct payment option
It is after "restitution and disgorgement of all earnings"
Case Dismissed
Google to ask court to dismiss Epic Games' lawsuit
It wants the case to remain seperate from Apple's
Round Two
Epic asks court to force Apple to reinstate Fortnite
"Apple is a monopolist. It controls all app distribution on iOS"
Outta Here
Fortnite's removal opens up the battle royale market
The game generated around $1.2 billion on iOS
Master The Meta
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News and insights from the Master the Meta team
Left Behind
Fortnite players on iOS are being isolated from other platforms as the new season launches
Apple has prevented the game from being updated
To Battle!
Epic gains temporary protection against Apple for Unreal Engine
Fortnite is still banned from the App Store
Master The Meta
Master the Meta: Understanding Epic Games' app store crusade
News and insights from the Master the Meta team
Got Your Back
Microsoft gives its support to Epic in its ongoing feud with Apple
"Developing a game using different game engines for different platforms may be prohibitively expensive and difficult"
Sour Apple
Apple insists that Epic deliberately chose to "cheat" the company after being denied a special deal
Tim Sweeney claimed he asked the change to be for all iOS developers
Now That's Epic
Epic Games is holding a #FreeFortnite tournament with some interesting prizes
Follows Fortnite's removal from the App Store
Last Store Standing
How will Samsung play its new Fortnite exclusivity card?
Galaxy Store has an ace
Retaliation
Epic files injuction to prevent Apple from removing its developer tools from Mac and iOS
"Apple's actions will 'break' Fortnite for millions of existing players"
Taking Issue
Facebook criticises Apple for its App Store commission costs
Follows the removal of Fortnite
Hard Day's Fortnite
Why is Epic going to war with Apple and Google?
Untangling the mess of the Fortnite mobile debacle
It's A Battle
Fortnite generated just $10 million in revenue from Google Play before its removal
It secured 11 million downloads in four months through Google's store
Booted
Update: Epic is suing Google after Fortnite's Google Play removal
The boot follows Fortnite's removal from the Apple App Store
Epic Battle
Epic sues Apple after Fortnite removed from App Store
Two titans of the mobile games industry have gone head-to-head
Grab A Deal
Epic is circumventing Apple and Google's fees to offer discounted V-Bucks in Fortnite on mobile
"Epic passes along payment processing savings to you"
Hands Up!
Shooters are the sixth biggest mobile genre in the US, finds GameRefinery report
20.56% of the market is held by Call of Duty
The Why
Analysis: Player motivations in Roblox, Fortnite and Candy Crush Saga
GameRefinery runs the numbers
Outta Here
Epic Games removes police cars from Fortnite
Possibly due to the #BlackLivesMatter movement
Money Money Money
Report: Epic Games is valued at $17 billion in new funding round
Firm raising $750 million
Delayed Content
Epic Games postpones Fortnite's upcoming event and Season 3
In support of #BlackLivesMatter
Building Bank
Fortnite battles its way to $1 billion on mobile in two years
Free-to-play title generated $44.3 million in April alone
Jump In
Fortnite draws in over 350 million players
As of April, people have spent 3.2 billion hours in the battle royale game
Cancelled Cup
Epic cancels Fortnite World Cup 2020
"We're hopeful to be able to put on some form of Fortnite World Cup in 2021"
All Chill, No Sweat
Update: Fortnite launches weaponless Party Royale mode
"Experimental and evolving space"
Drop In
Epic Games's $2 million Fortnite Champion Series Invitational announced for May 9th
Mobile, PC and console players will be invited
Astronomical
Update: Fortnite's Astronomical Travis Scott concert gathers 27.7 million unique players
12.3 million concurrents on the first day, the largest number of concurrent users in the game's history
Open Sesame
Realpolitik and Tim Sweeney's epic vision
From ZTT to the Metaverse
18 Months After Launch
Epic Games begrudgingly rolls out Fortnite on Google Play
"We hope that Google will revise its policies"
Astronomical Event
Epic Games partners with US rapper Travis Scott for Fortnite virtual tour
Scott will debut his new song in-game
"questionable Methodology"
Epic Games disputes SuperData Fortnite performance numbers
"SuperData's reports do not align with reality."
Maximum Effort
Update: Epic Games teases Marvel's Deadpool crossover in Fortnite Chapter 2
'Merc with a Mouth' makes his debut
Sussed It
Nike chief Adam Sussman becomes Epic Games president
Sussman also spent two years as Zynga senior VP of global publishing
Top Trends
Sony's Fate/Grand Order was the most talked about game on Twitter in 2019
Second year in a row
Risky Reels
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker new scene dropping in Fortnite
"No one's ever really gone"
Most Viewed
Minecraft gets most views on YouTube during 2019
It had 100 billion views
Crossover
Fortnite uses the force with stormtrooper outfit
Previous crossovers include Stranger Things and The Avengers
Testing Times
Epic Games suing former Keywords tester for leaking Fortnite Chapter 2
Lucas Johnston worked at Keywords' Montreal office
Shot Down
17-year-old Fortnite esports pro Jarvis Kaye permanently banned for using aimbot
Bad mistake
A New Chapter
Fortnite’s “The End” event viewed by seven million concurrents
New records set across Twitch and Twitter
Go Low, Go Big
Why tens of millions more Android gamers are playing PUBG Mobile than Fortnite
New number from Newzoo
Lawsuit Dropping In
Epic Games struck with class-action lawsuit over Fortnite account hacks
More than 100 class members have filed the document against battle royale phenomenon
Winner Winner
Sensor Tower: PUBG Mobile is making more money than Fortnite
July saw sales increase by 748 per cent year-on-year