Epic gets some powerful tech allies in its ongoing battle against Apple's App Store fees
Meta, Microsoft, X, and Match filed a brief Wednesday that throws support behind Epic Games in its dispute with Apple over in-app purchases.
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Apple reverses decision to ban Epic Games from having its own app store
Fortnite will be available on Iphone again in Europe after Apple reversed its ban on Epic Games making its own app store for IOS.
Apple really doesn't like being told what to do
Apple terminated the developer account of Epic Games after the Fortnite maker criticized recent changes to the App Store.
Disney's Bob Iger is back on top
Disney's Bob Iger announced a strong start to 2024, including strong earnings and new partnerships, including with Epic Games and Taylor Swift.
Disney's making a $1.5 billion bet on video games with 'Fortnite' maker Epic Games
Disney CEO Bob Iger announced the company took a $1.5 billion minority stake in Epic Games, the makers of the smash hit video game "Fortnite."
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Apple wants to know what developers really think about its App Store changes. It may regret asking.
The changes made to Apple's App Store have been described as "hot garbage" and a "step in the wrong direction" by disappointed developers.
Apple was just forced to crack open its App Store — but the changes are already being called 'hot garbage'
Changes to how apps are distributed on iPhones should be welcomed by developers, but many are unhappy with some describing them as "hot garbage."
Supreme Court rejection could cost Apple billions of dollars
Apple's loss means app developers throughout the U.S. can insert links to other payment options within iPhone apps.
Seth MacFarlane says Peter Griffin is buff in Fortnite because Epic 'didn't have the budget to make his actual body'
"Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane said Epic Games had to stick Peter Griffin's head onto a different character's body in Fortnite.
It turns out you can take on Apple and win
The iPhone maker is arguably the most powerful tech company in the world, but it has suffered some high-profile setbacks recently.
Epic Games CEO fears Google may still be able to stifle Play Store competitors
Epic Games, the company that owns Fortnite, is worried that Google will still be able to charge high fees and stifle competition to its Play store.
'Fortnite' maker Epic Games is battling Google in court over app-store fees 2 years after largely losing a similar case against Apple
Epic Games is taking aim at the commissions that Google charges on digital purchases made within a mobile app.
The metaverse isn't dead, says the billionaire CEO behind Fortnite— and he's jokingly trying to hold a wake so 600 million gamers can mourn its passing in 'real-time 3D'
Epic Games — the developer of Fortnite — is betting big on the metaverse. Last April, it raised $2 billion to build the platform.
App Store developers can link to payment methods outside the store, avoiding Apple's 30% fee, court rules in 'Fortnite' case
Apple's legal fight with "Fortnite" creator Epic Games was largely a success for the tech giant, with a court rejecting most of Epic's claims.
Parents who say their kids are addicted to 'Fortnite' slam Epic Games with lawsuit — and research shows it's not the only game people are worried about
Plaintiffs argued Epic Games was legally responsible for their children's dependency on "Fortnite" in the same way a tobacco manufacturer would be.
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Fortnite's creator will pay a record $520 million FTC fine over allegations it took kid's private data and put them in danger
The FTC also accused Fortnite creator Epic Games of switching kid's voice features on by default, exposing them to bullying, harassment, and threats.
Apple could sink Elon Musk's Twitter by yanking it from the App Store. But it would put Apple in jeopardy too.
Apple could justify removing Twitter from the App Store. But the move could make Apple look like a monopoly.
'I'm glad Elon is in the fight': Tech CEOs battling Apple's 30% App Store fee get unexpected ammo from Musk
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney and Spotify boss Daniel Ek both supported Musk's criticism of Apple over its App Store fees.
Elon Musk is going to war with Apple
Elon Musk alleged that Apple threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store, questioning whether Apple and Tim Cook "hate free speech in America."
Fortnite developer Epic Games just backed a $30 million round into Hadean, a startup that wants to fix the metaverse's infrastructure problems
The startup has built distributed computing technology aimed at giving the metaverse scale, with the likes of Microsoft and BAE using its technology.