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Epic continues its studio-acquisition spree, buys Fall Guys devs

Enlarge / At this time, we’re unsure whether Mediatonic was paid by Epic in cash, stock options, or golden crowns. (credit: Mediatonic / Aurich Lawson) On Tuesday, Epic Games, the maker of Unreal Engine and studio behind Fortnite, continued its push into owning a corner of the game- and software-development ecosystem by acquiring Mediatonic, the makers […]

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Fortnite fight expands as Epic claims Apple broke EU competition law

Enlarge / Fortnite on an iPhone… back when that was a thing. (credit: Savusia Konstantin | Getty Images) Epic Games, maker of Fortnite, is loading up a new map in its ongoing fight against Apple as it files an antitrust complaint against the mobile phone maker in the European Union. Epic alleges in its complaint […]

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Apple updates App Store guidelines with tracking opt-in requirement and more

Enlarge (credit: Apple) In a post to its portal for developers, Apple has outlined a number of new changes to its App Store Review Guidelines—including the requirement that developers request user opt-in to track users with IDFA (ID for advertisers) device identifiers. That specific change was expected soon; Apple announced that it will come with […]