Fortnite

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  Fortnite Maker Epic Brings Game Store to Millions of Android Devices with Telefonica Tie-Up

  Telecom giant Telefonica is partnering with Epic Games to bring the "Fortnite" video game maker's marketplace app directly to millions of devices on the Spanish company's network, the companies said on Thursday.

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  Epic Games is Bringing Back 'Fortnite OG' Next Month, With Original Map and Loot

  Epic Games is bringing back the original Fortnite permanently, featuring the map and loot from the first season of the game. Players will be able to experience the popular Battle Royale title from its early days starting December 9, the developer announced Tuesday.

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  Sony Launches Chroma Collection PS5 Peripherals, Fortnite Limited Edition Controller in India

  Sony launched a set of new Chroma Collection PlayStation 5 peripherals and the Fortnite Limited Edition DualSense controller in India Wednesday. The Chroma Collection includes two DualSense wireless controllers and two console covers in sparkling new finishes.

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  Google Granted Request to Pause Order on Play Store Overhaul

  Google's request to temporarily pause an order directing it to overhaul the Play Store to give consumers more choice over how they download software, was granted by a federal judge in California. The company had argued that the October 7 injunction would harm the company and introduce "serious safety, security and privacy risks into the Android eco...

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  Google Wants US Judge's App Store Ruling Put on Hold

  In a court filing on Friday night, Google said US District Judge James Donato’s injunction order, which goes into effect on November 1, would harm the company and introduce "serious safety, security, and privacy risks into the Android ecosystem."

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  Epic Games Launches Its iOS App Store in Europe, Brings Fortnite Back to the Platform After Four Years

  Epic Games announced the launch of its app store on iOS in the European Union as well as on Android globally, on Friday. Dubbed Epic Games Store, the app store has made its debut with games such as Fortnite, Rocket League Sideswipe, and Fall Guys. The launch of the app store in iOS was possible due to last year’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) by the ...

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  US Judge Says "Monopolist" Google Can't Avoid App Store Reforms

  A U.S. judge said he was planning to issue an order forcing Alphabet's Google to give Android users more ways to download apps, but would not micromanage the tech giant's business, following a jury verdict last year for "Fortnite" maker Epic Games.

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  Epic Games Says Fortnite Will Return to iOS in EU, But Will Exit Samsung Galaxy Store

  Epic Games' 'Fortnite' will be returning to Apple's iOS systems in the European Union soon. The company also said its video games will be leaving the Samsung Galaxy Store in protest of the phone maker's decision to block default side-loading

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  Fortnite Maker Epic Games Moots Google Play Store Reforms After Antitrust Win

  Epic Games, the company behind the popular battle royale game Fortnite has asked a federal judge in the US to force Google to open up the Play Store to competitors, months after it won an antitrust case against the search giant. The publisher said in a statement on Friday it should be allowed to bring its Epic Games Store to Android "without delays...

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  Ninja, World's Biggest Gaming Streamer, Reveals Cancer Diagnosis: ''In A Bit Of Shock''

  The 32-year-old, who boasts 19 million Twitch followers, shared his diagnosis in a post on X on Tuesday.

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  Microsoft, Meta and X Join Fortnite Maker Epic Games' Battle Against Apple

  Epic Games has been joined by Meta, Microsoft, Elon Musk's X and Match Group in the Fortnite maker's protest that Apple has failed to honor a court-ordered injunction governing App Store payments that required the iPhone maker to let developers provide links and buttons to direct consumers to alternative payment options.

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  Apple Changes Decision, to Allow Epic Games Store in iPhones, iPads in EU

  Under pressure from European regulators, Apple took a step back in its feud with Epic Games on Friday, clearing the way for Epic to put its own game store on iPhones and iPads in Europe. Earlier this week, Apple had taken steps to block Epic from starting up a store and bringing back the popular game Fortnite, which Apple removed from its App Store...

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  Apple Blocks Fortnite Maker Epic Games From Launching Its Own iOS Store in EU

  Apple escalated its feud with Epic Games on Wednesday, blocking the Fortnite video-game maker from launching its own online marketplace on iPhones and iPads in Europe.

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  Disney to Acquire $1.5 Billion Stake in Epic Games, Create Shared Universe Connected to Fortnite

  Walt Disney is acquiring a $1.5 billion (roughly Rs. 12,400 crore) equity stake in Fortnite maker Epic Games as part of a collaboration involving Disney properties like Star Wars, Marvel and Avatar, the companies said Wednesday.

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  Fortnite Will Return to iOS in Europe as Apple Plans to Allow Third-Party App Stores on iPhone

  Fortnite will again be available to iPhone users in Europe later this year, confirmed Epic Games. The announcement comes days after reports said Apple is making changes to iOS to allow sideloading apps and third-party app stores on iPhone to comply with DMA regulations. The deadline for the tech giant to make these changes is March 7.