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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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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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'Fortnite' Champion Bugha Signs With Gary Vee's VaynerGaming
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 - 11:45am | 318Read More...17-year-old Kyle "Bugha" Giersforf made history in 2019 when he became the first-ever Fortnite World Cup Champion. Now, he's making it again as the first esports competitor to sign with VaynerGaming, Gary Vaynerchuk's newest addition to the VaynerSports agency brand. What To Know...
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Fintech Focus For July 10, 2020
Friday, July 10, 2020 - 8:57am | 1814Read More...Daily Perspective: The market is not the economy. - Mike Loewengart Fintech Movers: The digital lending platform market was estimated at $4 billion in 2018. This number is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of over 20% in the next 5 years, putting it at an estimated $17 billion by...
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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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100 Thieves 'Gamers For Equality' Kicks Off With 'League of Legends' Tournament
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - 5:06pm | 346Read More...Popular esports and lifestyle brand 100 Thieves is hosting three Gamers for Equality events across different competitive titles. In partnership with Square Inc (NYSE: SQ)-owned CashApp, the organization is kicking off the event with a "League of Legends" tournament starting July 1. The...
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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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'Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare' Is The Best-Selling Game Of 2020 So Far
Friday, May 22, 2020 - 2:15pm | 486Read More...Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) has made strides to retain a top position for "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare," and it has succeeded. In NPD's report for April, "Modern Warfare" hit second place just below Square Enix's "Final Fantasy VII Remake" as April...
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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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FaZe Clan's Ewok Partners With HyperX As Brand Ambassador
Thursday, April 30, 2020 - 10:53am | 459Read More...Soleil "Ewok" Wheeler has a list of accomplishments under her belt since her rise to fame as a "Fortnite" streamer. She was the first woman — and nearly the youngest at 14 — to join FaZe Clan. Who Is Streamer 'Ewok?' Ewok has streamed with other massive...
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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' Popularity Fades As 'Call Of Duty' Closes Gap, Survey Says
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 - 2:41pm | 550Read More...The success of Epic Games' "Fortnite" is explosive, and has remained the top battle royale title since Epic's dive into the new genre. Fortnite's Epic Run In August 2018, the game reached a peak of 78.3 million players for the month. In March 2019, Epic reported 250 million...















