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Why The New Epic Games Valuation Is A Win For Tencent
Friday, August 21, 2020 - 4:14pm | 591Read More...The big news in the world of gaming last week was the dispute between Epic Games, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL). The "Fortnite" developer was removed from both app stores after challenging the 30% fee cut from the two larger...
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Apple Analyst Talks 'Fortnite' Lawsuit, WeChat Ban And 'Worrisome' Slowdown In China
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 - 12:55pm | 433Read More...From removing “Fortnite” to a potential ban on WeChat in the U..S, there has been a lot of news related to the Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) App Store in recent weeks. Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan said Tuesday the safest place for investors to watch the drama unfold is from the...
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Apple Says Fortnite Maker Created The Epic Problem For Itself
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 - 1:23am | 478Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) fired a salvo at Epic Games Inc., saying, the troubles between the two companies — which led to the removal of developer privileges and apps of the game maker from the App Store — were of its own making, the Verge reported Monday. What Happened...
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Epic Games Seeks Injunction Against Apple Over Threat Of Cutting Its Access To Key Developer Tools
Monday, August 17, 2020 - 9:52pm | 423Read More...Epic Games Inc. filed for injunctive relief against Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Monday in the United States District Court for California’s Northern District, after the Cupertino-based technology giant apparently moved to terminate its developer accounts. What Happened The...
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2 Pros Offer Their Take On The 'Fortnite'-Apple Lawsuit
Monday, August 17, 2020 - 12:45pm | 409Read More...'Fortnite' maker Epic Games is suing Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google unit and some experts are arguing this will bring to light how Apple's business strategy is, in fact, hurting consumers. Bad PR: Apple CEO Tim Cook along with other...
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Facebook Decries Apple's App Store Tax On Its Initiative To Support Small Businesses During Pandemic
Monday, August 17, 2020 - 12:21am | 480Read More...Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) on Friday denounced what it called “App Store Tax” on its initiative to support small businesses through online events. What Happened Head of the Facebook App, Fidji Simo, said in a statement that the Mark Zuckerberg-led company had asked Apple...
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Epic Games Says Battle Against Apple, Google A Push For 'Fair Competition'
Sunday, August 16, 2020 - 1:14pm | 476Read More..."Fortnite" developer Epic Games is suing both Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google after both mobile app platforms removed the company's popular battle royale title from their stores over direct payment issues. What Happened: Neither platform is...
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Apple, Google Taken To Court Over 'Fortnite' Removal From App Stores
Thursday, August 13, 2020 - 11:10pm | 740Read More...Epic Games Inc, the company that makes “Fortnite,” sued Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) on Thursday, after the popular video game was removed from app stores run by the technology firms. What Happened The creator of games like "Unreal...
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Sony Acquires Minority Stake In Fortnite Maker Epic Games With $250M Investment
Friday, July 10, 2020 - 1:58am | 296Read More...Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) has made a strategic investment of $250 million in Epic Games, the two companies announced Thursday. What Happened The Japanese conglomerate will own a 1.4% stake in the company best known as the maker of the cooperative shooter-survival game Fortnite, according to a...
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Ninja's Weekly 'Fortnite' Series Puts The 'Battles' Back In The Battle Royale
Friday, May 29, 2020 - 2:09pm | 605Read More...Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, famous streamer and "Fortnite" player, has developed his own weekly championship series called Ninja Battles. The online competition is broadcast live on Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Mixer platform, where Ninja hosts the action on his own channel. Each...
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Fortnite World Cup 2020 Canceled, Hopes For Return Next Year
Thursday, April 30, 2020 - 5:55pm | 381Read More...In an announcement on Twitter, Epic Games revealed that the Fortnite World Cup 2020 has been canceled. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many planned esports events have been converted into online tournaments. While the World Cup has been canceled for the year, Epic has developed a map of...
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Epic Games Announces $2-Million 'Fortnite' Invitational
Sunday, April 26, 2020 - 2:38pm | 392Read More...The Fortnite Competitive Team announced Friday the beginning of the Fortnite Champion Series Invitational, a solos tournament with a prize pool of $2 million. The competition starts Saturday, May 9. The tournament will continue through the rest of the season, allowing competitors to have a...
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Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2 Has Spy Thriller Theme, Deadpool Appearance
Thursday, February 20, 2020 - 3:46pm | 334Read More...The second season of Fortnite’s Chapter 2 went live Thursday with a new vibe that gives the smash hit from Epic Games an espionage thriller theme. The new story line is called “Top Secret” and features operatives from rival organizations, called Ghost and Shadow, ...
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What's Coming In Esports In 2020 (Hint: More Fortnite, LoL And Overwatch)
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - 10:21am | 705Read More...In the past year, attention to esports outside of its own community started to really grow, which in turn boosted the size of the esports market. Millions of people around the world tuned in just to watch gamers play, and the money in the gaming industry grew to an all-time high. Just this weekend...
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Video Game Stocks Mostly Unaffected By 'Fortnite' Blackout
Monday, October 14, 2019 - 3:15pm | 669Read More...Monday may shape up to be a good day for the makers of the games that compete with "Fortnite" for players’ attention. With Epic Games' "Fortnite" offline as part of the publicity over its end to season 10, and with season 11 not having started yet, anyone wanting to do...
















