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Epic Games has officially introduced its mobile store, marking a significant development in the ongoing tension between the company and tech giants Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google. This move follows four years of legal and corporate disputes, beginning when...

Epic Games is expanding its popular battle royale game Fortnite through a new collaboration with The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), which will introduce a variety of characters from Star Wars, Marvel, and Pixar. The collaboration was announced at the Disney Experiences Showcase during D23 2024....

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) had a magical weekend with many company updates shared at its bi-annual D23 Expo along with "Deadpool & Wolverine" continuing to perform well at the box office. What Happened: Disney's "Deadpool & Wolverine" was the top-grossing film domestically over the...

Epic Games has announced that its flagship game, Fortnite, will soon be available for download on Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhones and iPads in the EU. However, the company has also decided to pull out its game from Samsung Electronics’s (OTC:SSNLF) Galaxy Store. What Happened: On...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has approved the marketplace app of Epic Games, the creator of “Fortnite,” for iPhones and iPads in Europe. This move comes amid a continuing conflict between the two tech behemoths. What Happened: Apple’s approval follows accusations from Epic Games that...

Epic Games is advancing its plans to relaunch "Fortnite" on its own iPhone app store for EU users by submitting the Epic Games Store and the updated Fortnite app to Apple for notarization. Epic Games is making progress in its plans to relaunch the popular game “Fortnite” on...

Epic Games has announced that the Epic Games Store and Fortnite will be available on iOS in Japan by late 2025. This development follows the passage of a new law in Japan, akin to the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, which mandates that third-party app stores must be allowed on Apple...

During the recent Benzinga Sports Betting, Gaming & Esports: A Deep Dive virtual event, Greg Selkoe, co-founder and CEO of XSET, discussed the future of his gaming lifestyle company and its involvement with Fortnite. Selkoe’s insights revealed how XSET is blending gaming with music,...

In the latest Fortnite update (v29.30), Epic Games made a notable change by allowing players to block certain emotes often used in what the developers describe as “confrontational ways.” Now, players can choose to hide four specific emotes, including ‘Laugh It Up’, ‘...

The official Star Wars Twitter account just dropped a teaser trailer for an upcoming crossover event with Epic Games’ Fortnite, set to kick off on May 3, one day before Star Wars Day. We have a good feeling about this…Star Wars is returning to #Fortnite. pic.twitter.com/6MCkDkolNb...

Fortnite, the popular battle royale game, teamed up with the beloved animated series “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” bringing characters from the show into the game’s universe. The collaboration introduces skins of key characters from the series, including Katara, Toph and Zuko,...

In 2023, despite the release of highly anticipated blockbusters like Spider-Man 2, Starfield, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, gamers continued to devote the majority of their time to older titles such as Take-Two Interactive Software Inc‘s (NASDAQ:TTWO) Grand Theft Auto 5 and...

Editor's note: This article has been updated to include a statement from Apple.  Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) has reversed its decision to ban Epic Games, the developer of "Fortnite," from launching its own app store on iOS in Europe, following pressure from European Union (EU)...

Update (05:03 AM ET): Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has responded to Benzinga’s query with a statement addressing its decision regarding Epic Games. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney on Wednesday took to X, formerly Twitter, and slammed Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) again for blocking the Fortnite-maker "from...

The ongoing tussle between Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Tim Sweeney's Epic Games, and other developers makes app makers angry. Now, Y Combinator co-founder Paul Graham has slammed the iPhone maker after Apple terminated Epic Games' developer account. What Happened: Graham slammed Apple for its recent...