Epic Games

Epic Games tries to drum up support with influencers by sending ‘Free Fortnite’ loot boxes

Evan Selleck ∙ December 21, 2020

"Free Fortnite" is the rallying cry Epic Games has been calling out for months now, trying to get people to listen to their demands. Apple (and Google) pulled the massively popular battle royale game Fortnite from their digital storefronts earlier this year (due to actions on Epic Games' part), and, ever since, Epic Games has been trying to force Apple and Google's hands to get the game back on those platforms.

Judge orders Tim Cook and Craig Federighi to testify in legal battle with Epic Games

Evan Selleck ∙ December 17, 2020

It's been a bit quiet on the Epic Games vs Apple front as of late. However, before 2020 wraps up, at least one judge had one more thing to add to the mix: ordering Apple's CEO (Tim Cook) and head of iOS and macOS development (Craig Federighi) to testify.

Some of Apple’s critics are not happy with the new Apps Store fees for small developers

Evan Selleck ∙ November 18, 2020

Early on Wednesday, Apple announced a big change to its fee structure for the App Store. Specifically, that it's reducing the money it takes from small businesses and developers.

Nvidia’s GeForce streaming service to hit iOS via Safari with Fortnite as a launch title

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 5, 2020

GPU giant Nvidia brought its cloud-gaming service, dubbed GeForce, to the Mac back in February. And now, the company is reportedly expected to announce a web-based version of GeForce for iOS before year-end, with Fortnite as one of the launch titles.

Apple warns investors reducing App Store fees could result in the company’s financial condition being ‘adversely affected’

Evan Selleck ∙ October 30, 2020

Apple is facing a lot of pushback for its the "Apple Tax", the 30% cut it takes from the majority of sales that go on within the App Store. Perhaps because of that, and any potential changes in the future, the company is warning investors that any change would not be great for financial results.

Apple and Epic Games will resume their court battle in May 2021

Evan Selleck ∙ October 7, 2020

Epic Games, the developer behind the mega-popular Fortnite Battle Royale sued Apple earlier this year. And while the judge overseeing the initial battle suggested a jury would be a worthwhile element to the ongoing proceedings, that will apparently not be the case.

Judge suggests the public’s opinion matters in Epic vs. Apple, trial expected in July 2021

Evan Selleck ∙ September 28, 2020

Today marked the first hearing in what will probably be many in the fight between Apple and Epic Games. And we can probably expect this battle between two giant companies to go on for quite some time.

Spotify, Epic Games, Tile, and others form a Coalition for App Fairness in an effort to fight back against Apple’s policies

Evan Selleck ∙ September 24, 2020

It took a bit longer than previously expected, but Epic Games has found its coalition of like-minded companies to "fight back" against Apple.