'Fortnite' firm settles privacy breach claims for $520m 'Fortnite' creator Epic Games will pay $520 million to settle allegations that it illegally collected children's personal information and tricked people into making purchases, the … World • 19 Dec 22
Epic Games valued at almost $32bn Epic Games has said it has raised $2 billion from Sony and the family owned holding company behind the Lego Group, valuing the "Fortnite" creator … Business • 11 Apr 22
Yahoo, Fortnite exit China as tech crackdown bites US internet services company Yahoo said today it has pulled out of mainland China, becoming the latest tech firm to withdraw as a crackdown by … Business • 02 Nov 21
Apple's in-app payment restrictions struck down A US judge has struck down some of Apple's restrictions on how developers can collect payments in apps in a ruling in "Fortnite" creator Epic … Business • 10 Sep 21
Epic Games gets $28.7bn valuation in latest funding Epic Games, which is in the middle of a legal battle with Apple, has raised $1 billion in a funding round that valued the "Fortnite" … Business • 13 Apr 21
Apple says it faces competition in video game market Apple said it plans to argue that it faces abundant competition in the market for video game transactions to defend itself against antitrust allegations by … Business • 08 Apr 21
Epic Games files complaint against Apple in UK Fortnite maker Epic Games said today it had filed a complaint with Britain's competition regulator in support of its investigation into Apple's anti-competitive behaviour. Business • 30 Mar 21
Epic Games takes Apple fight to EU regulators Fortnite creator Epic Games has taken its fight against Apple to European Union antitrust regulators, ramping up its dispute with the iPhone maker's payment system … Business • 17 Feb 21
Fortnite owner buys Irish-led, child-focused tech firm SuperAwesome, the child-focused technology firm co-founded by Irish entrepreneur Dylan Collins, has been acquired by the company behind the hugely popular game Fortnite. Business • 25 Sep 20
Companies team up to challenge Apple's App Store rules A group of Apple's critics - including Spotify, Match Group and 'Fortnite' creator Epic Games - have joined a nonprofit group that plans to advocate … Business • 24 Sep 20
Microsoft backs Epic Games in payments row with Apple Microsoft has filed a statement in support of Fortnite maker Epic Games in its ongoing dispute with Apple over in-game payments. Business • 24 Aug 20
Fortnite maker sues Apple and Google Epic Games, maker of the popular Fortnite game, is now locked in a legal battle with Apple stemming over a commission fee. Business • 14 Aug 20
Fortnite launches Chapter 2 amid Call of Duty challenge Epic Games' launched a "Chapter 2" reboot of its battle royale smash hit "Fortnite" today, drawing the eyeballs of hundreds of millions of gamers globally … Business • 15 Oct 19
Irish teenager to compete in Fortnite World Cup final An Irish teenager is competing for a $3 million prize at a US gaming competition. Ireland • 29 Jul 19
Man charged over incident heard on live Fortnite stream A Sydney gamer heard on a livestream allegedly hitting a woman has been charged with assault by Australian police, after the incident went viral on … News Lens • 10 Dec 18
