Enlarge / How long until EGS’s new experience point system unlocks outfits and dances in Fortnite ? (credit: Aurich Lawson) Nearly three years after its debut on Windows PCs, the Epic Games Store will soon finally support a feature that has become common upon other gaming platforms: achievements. The system, as announced on Monday , […]
Monopoly control is a hot topic in the games industry these days. Lawsuits against Apple, Valve, and Sony all take slightly different tacks in arguing that these companies exercise unfair monopoly control over their platforms’ market for downloadable games. Each suit also argues that this monopoly control leads to higher game prices for consumers. Platform […]
In 2019, EGS saw a series of daily user spikes surrounding the release of new free games. [credit: Epic v. Apple court filing ] Last month, a filing in the Epic versus Apple court case showed the public just how much money Epic has been throwing at free games and exclusive “guarantees” to establish a […]
Enlarge / Free for you, not so free for Epic… (credit: Epic Games) The bitter court fight between Apple and Epic is primarily focused on the mobile-gaming landscape and Apple’s iron-fisted control of the iOS App Store. But recent court filings in that case have also given the public a rare glimpse into just how […]