Fortnite Barred From Apple’s App Store Until All Court Appeals End

[ad_1] Apple has blacklisted Fortnite from the iPhone maker’s popular App Store for several years until all the court appeals are done, Epic Games Chief Executive Officer Tim Sweeney said on Wednesday. Epic Games’ opening brief in its appeal to the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is due December 12, according to a court filing and Apple’s…

Apple Refuses to Reinstate Fortnite in App Store Despite South Korea Antitrust Law

[ad_1] Apple refused to reinstate the wildly popular Fortnite game to its South Korean App Store Friday despite a new Seoul anti-monopoly law that effectively outlaws its lucrative digital payment platform, escalating an ongoing dispute with videogame developer Epic Games. The two firms are at the forefront of a global contest between delivery platforms and content…

Fortnite Maker Epic Games to Shut Down Houseparty Video Chat App

[ad_1] Fortnite developer Epic Games is set to shut down Houseparty, the video chat application that gained traction during the pandemic-induced lockdowns last year. The social video chat platform, which was purchased by Epic Games and integrated with its popular battle royale game Fortnite, will be discontinued in October, the company announced on Thursday, September…

Apple Asked by Epic Games to Allow Fortnite’s Re-Release in South Korea

[ad_1] Fortnite creator Epic Games has asked iPhone maker Apple to restore its Fortnite developer account and intends to re-release the popular game on iOS in South Korea, offering both Epic and Apple payment side-by-side, it said in a tweet. “Epic intends to re-release Fortnite on iOS in Korea offering both Epic payment and Apple…

Fortnite Honours Martin Luther King, Jr. With In-Game Interactive Experience

[ad_1] Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech from the Lincoln Memorial during the 1963 March on Washington. Nearly 60 years later, the full address has now become a part of the virtual world of Fortnite. The popular multiplayer game has included the full speech as part of a virtual…

Assassin’s Creed ‘Infinity’ Confirmed to Be in the Works by Ubisoft

[ad_1] Ubisoft has officially confirmed the existence of a new Assassin’s Creed game codenamed Infinity, after a report detailed the new online service-based game. According to The Verge, while Ubisoft’s announcement doesn’t shed much light on what form the new game will take, reports claim that it will be an evolving online game similar to the likes of…

Spending in Mobile Apps Surges to New High, Nearly Touching $65 Billion: Sensor Tower

[ad_1] App revenue from mobile phone users around the world climbed to new heights in the first half of this year, nearly reaching $65 billion  (roughly Rs. 4,82,550 crores), market tracker Sensor Tower said Monday. Apple and Google saw their respective mobile app shops thrive as the Silicon Valley giants remained under fire for the…