Fortnite

One of the most popular games for kids over the past five years has been Roblox, a PC and mobile game from Roblox Corp (NYSE: RBLX). Could a competing metaverse game from one of the most popular kids’ toys of all-time take market share away? What Happened: Epic Games, which is partially owned...

The most iconic soft drink in the world is joining the hundreds of companies heading into the metaverse for additional growth opportunities. What Happened: The first Coca-Cola flavor born in the metaverse is coming from Coca-Cola Inc (NYSE: KO) soon with the launch of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Byte....

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) said Thursday that Epic Games Inc. lost its antitrust lawsuit trial against the tech giant last year due to the “Fortnite” videogame maker’s failure to prove wrongdoing. What Happened: Apple said Thursday in a new brief filed with an appeals court that...

“Fortnite” game developer Epic Games Inc. and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) have said they will support humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine as it defends itself from a Russian invasion. What Happened: Epic Games said on Twitter it is committing all in-game...

“Fortnite” game developer Epic Games Inc. — which filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) for antitrust practices — is now facing similar allegations over its acquisition of online music store Bandcamp. What Happened: Epic Games announced the acquisition on...

Growth of the metaverse continues to pick up steam, with companies placing monetary bets and filing for trademarks related to the new growth sector. JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) recently filed a report on the metaverse and a $1 trillion opportunity called “Opportunities in the metaverse: how...

One of the largest music publishers is pushing into the metaverse with a partnership with a leading digital land company. Here’s the details and what it could mean in the future. What Happened: Warner Music Group Corp (NASDAQ: WMG) announced a partnership with The Sandbox to create the first...

Epic Games' Fortnite, which was removed from Apple, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) app store in August 2020, has managed to circumvent the restriction and reenter Apple's iOS-powered iPhone and iPads. What Happened: Graphics chip giant Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) announced that...

Mobile game company Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) is being acquired by Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ: TTWO) in a move to combine two gaming companies. Here’s what investors should know and what could be ahead for the gaming sector. What Happened: Take-Two is acquiring Zynga at an enterprise...

The largest video game company in the world is the latest big company to announce plans to invest heavily in growth of the metaverse. What Happened:Tencent Holdings Inc (OTC: TCEHY), the owner of popular video game companies and games, is planning to connect its video games to the metaverse....

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) failed to stay orders handed in an antitrust case involving “Fortnite '' maker Epic Games. What Happened: The Tim Cook-led company appealed a ruling from Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers dating back to September. The company asked the judge to keep the ruling in...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone users, who have updated to the latest version of iOS, are being served static advertisements for the company’s Music and Arcade services in the Settings but this might land the tech giant in hot soup with the regulators. What Happened: The advertisements are...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been paid $6 million by “Fortnite” maker Epic Games, as per the latter’s CEO Tom Sweeney.  What Happened: Sweeney posted the announcement on Twitter on Monday complete with an Apple Pay logo in an apparent dig at the iPhone maker. Epic has paid...

Epic Games, the maker of "Fortnite," plans to appeal a court ruling in its antitrust case against Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), Reuters reported on Sunday, citing a legal filing.  What Happened: A federal judge on Friday delivered a mixed decision that favored the Cupertino, California-...

Epic Games wants to bring back its “Fortnite” game on to Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) App Store after South Korea enacted a new law. What Happened: Epic Games, tweeting through the Fortnight Twitter account, said it has asked Apple “to restore our Fortnite...