‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games lays off 1,000 employees

Epic Games, the developer of the popular video game “Fortnite,” is laying off more than 1,000 employees and cutting $500 million in costs. Chief Executive Tim Sweeney announced the cuts Tuesday morning in a message to employees. He said it has nothing to do with AI and instead pointed to what he said was a … Read more

Legacy IPs continue to dominate PC gaming new top 20 data shows

The games industry analysts at NewZoo have revealed the top 20 most-played PC games of 2025, showing that the majority of playtime is concentrated across a select few long-running IPs like Counter Strike, Diablo, WoW, Call of Duty and more.  We are currently living in an age where every publisher is trying to crack the … Read more

Eneba Sales Surge As Marketplace Fuels Fortnite Engagement

LONDON, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading digital marketplace Eneba reports steadily growing sales of in-game currency top-ups, digital gift cards, and subscriptions. This surge underscores the platform’s growing role in offering affordable access to content from live-service games like Fortnite. “Forever games” like Fortnite, GTA Online, and League of Legends are reshaping the … Read more

Epic Games’ Fortnite not available on iPhones in EU and the US

Epic Games’ “Fortnite” video game was not available on Apple’s iPhone devices in the European Union and the United States on Friday. Access to Fortnite via Apple’s iPhone Operating System and through its App Store will be unavailable worldwide until Apple unblocks it, Epic Games said. Epic Games did not give a reason why Fortnite … Read more

Epic Games legal battle: Fortnite fans shocked as Apple blocks game on iOS globally, despite Epic Games’ major legal victory just weeks ago

Fortnite has again been banned from iPhones, iPads and other Apple devices in the United States and the European Union, even though the game’s developer Epic Games recently won a big court battle against the tech giant, as per a report. Fortnite Banned on App Store Epic Games revealed in a social media post, “Now, … Read more

Apple blocks Fortnite on iOS globally, Epic Games says

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Fortnite players are tricking AI Darth Vader into swearing and worse

In response, Epic says it pushed out a hotfix for Fortnite “immediately” and said “this shouldn’t happen again.” But now that Epic has set up new boundaries for VAIder, players are seeing what else they can get the former Jedi Knight to say. One of the most prominent and widespread examples of exploiting AI’s unintelligence … Read more

Apple Disputes Epic Games’ App Store Submission Denial Report

Apple and Epic Games are reportedly sparring over Apple’s denial of Epic Games’ resubmission to place its game Fortnite in the App Store. Epic Games said Friday that its resubmission was denied by Apple, while Apple responded that it did not remove the game from alternative distribution marketplaces, CNBC reported Friday (May 16). The Fortnite … Read more