Few video games turn into genuine crossover cultural phenomenons, but two games in the past several years have taken the world by storm. The first is Fortnite, which, in addition to being the subject of one of the most fascinating lawsuits in the technology industry, is the most popular game in existence. The second is …
Almost ten years ago, Apple unveiled the new iMessage app at WWDC 2011; the app would replace SMS texting on iPhone with something much better. iMessage works over cellular and Wi-Fi, adding a richer instant messaging experience over an internet connection. The app also provided end-to-end encryption, the kind of strong privacy protection other chat …
Epic Games is behind a new piece of legislation in North Dakota that would force Apple to allow developers to implement their own in-app payment system. Epic Games is currently in a bitter legal dispute over Apple’s 30% commission on in-app transactions. Apple kicked Epic Games’ popular Fortnite title off the App Store last year. …
The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of Fortnite will be ready to download on launch day. The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S launch globally on November 10th, while the PS5 is coming to some territories on November 12th, and others on November 19th. Fortnite on next-gen consoles will add 4K resolution at …
Epic Games did not win its preliminary injunction in its antitrust against Apple, which would have forced Apple to allow Fortnite back onto the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Fortnite remains unavailable on Apple devices, as the judge presiding over the case ruled against Epic, citing the company’s deceitful practices, intentional breach of contract, and unwillingness …
The judge presiding over the Epic’s Fortnite case against Apple hinted during a hearing on Monday that the developer might not get a favorable ruling that would allow Fortnite to return to iPhone and iPad. Fortnite isn’t available for download on iPhone and iPad, and Epic has lost access to its Fortnite developer account following …
Epic Games is currently engaged in a heavily publicized legal battle with Apple over Fortnite, which is currently unavailable on iPhone, iPad, and Mac following Epic’s App Store violations. Epic now has to deal with a much bigger problem than the antitrust action against Apple. The US government is supposedly investigating how various US companies …
Recent Apple filings detail the immense behind-the-scenes support Apple provided to Epic Games over the last two years. Apple notes that Epic on a number of occasions threatened to remove all of its games from the App Store if Apple didn’t accommodate its requests. Epic also threatened to release Fortnite updates on other platforms first …
Fortnite is still banned from the App Store, as Epic has lost access to its developer account that governs the game after willfully violating the App Store rules. Fortnite might not return to the iPhone and iPad for at least a year, according to Apple documentation submitted for the legal proceedings between the two companies. …
Apple kicked Fortnite off the App Store last month after Epic Games allowed users to make direct payments for in-game transactions. Some have estimated that Fortnite’s removal from the App Store could end up costing Epic Games an average of $26 million in lost revenue per month. Apple today filed a countersuit against Epic Games …
