This Site Gives Away New PC Games Every Week
Screenshot: Epic Games StoreAre you a PC gamer? Do you like free games? You need to know about the Epic Games Store, which releases a new PC game (sometimes more than one) every week for you to download completely free.Perhaps this isn’t news to you—the gaming website has been doing this consistently since it launched…
Epic strikes back at Apple’s iOS “security” defense in appeals court
Enlarge / An exhibit from the district court case arguing that Apple's "walled garden" was an attempt to juice profits.Apple vs. Epic court documents Epic vs. Apple/Google View more stories It has been over a year now since a US District Court ruled that Apple did not violate antitrust law by forcing iOS developers (like…
Apple won’t have to allow iPhone apps to use third-party payments...
Enlarge / A Fortnite loading screen displayed on an iPhone in 2018, when Apple and Epic weren't at each other's throats. Apple has won a last-minute stay on an injunction that would have required the company to begin allowing iPhone and iPad app developers to direct users to alternative payment options. The requirement to allow…
Judge rejects Apple’s arguments for delaying ordered iOS App Store changes
Getty Images | NurPhoto Epic vs. Apple/Google View more stories In September, US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Apple must allow iOS developers to direct users to external content-purchasing mechanisms outside of the App Store's built-in In-App Purchases. Tuesday night, Rogers refused Apple's request to stay that ruling, setting the stage for it…
Apple tries to block Epic’s court win before it takes effect...
Getty Images | NurPhoto Apple is appealing the court ruling that said the company must let iOS app developers direct customers to payment options other than Apple's in-app purchasing system. Although Apple previously called the ruling a "resounding victory" because its App Store business model was generally upheld, the company is seeking a stay that…
Apple turns post-lawsuit tables on Epic, will block Fortnite on iOS
Enlarge / A Fortnite loading screen displayed on an iPhone in 2018, when Apple and Epic weren't at each other's legal throats. Weeks after Epic's apparent "win" against Apple in the Epic Games v. Apple case, Apple issued a letter denying Epic's request to have its developer license agreement reinstated until all legal options are…
Why Roblox’s definition of “games” is key to the Epic vs....
Enlarge / Just some of the characters that don't star in games anymore, according to Roblox. Epic vs. Apple/Google View more stories Roblox, the massively valued user-created gaming platform, has removed any mention of "games" from its user interface. It's a seemingly small semantic change that nonetheless could have some major implications in the ongoing…
Epic thinks EGS could make up 35-50% of the PC gaming...
Last month, a filing in the Epic v. Apple court case showed the public just how much money Epic has been throwing around to secure exclusive "guarantees" and offer free games in an effort to establish a market foothold for the Epic Games Store (EGS). Now, a new filing in the case gives a detailed…
Epic vs. Apple opening arguments suggest a bitter battle over iOS’...
Enlarge / Artist's conception of what Apple and Epic's lawyers did to each other in the courtroom today. Epic vs. Apple/Google View more stories In leading off the opening arguments in Epic's long-anticipated bench trial against Apple, the Fortnite studio noted that it was "not suing for damages" or a "special deal." Instead, Epic's counsel…
Arizona House advances bill targeting Apple, Google mobile app stores
Enlarge / The Arizona State Capitol museum, flanked by the House of Representatives building (R) and a cactus (L). Epic vs. Apple/Google View more stories The Arizona state House of Representatives this week passed a landmark bill that would, if adopted, require Google and Apple to allow Arizona-based app developers to choose their own alternate…
