Month: August 2020
Pro ‘Fortnite’ streamer Ewok is back on Twitch
Soleil "Faze Ewok" Wheeler has signed an exclusive streaming deal with Twitch after streaming on Microsoft’s Mixer since November of last year. Mixer shut down July 22nd, meaning Ewok and other pro streamers were faced with choosing a new platform. H… Source
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Watch Epic’s Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite short mocking Apple right here
Epic just premiered a new short mocking Apple shortly after the iPhone-maker kicked Fortnite from the App Store for violating its guidelines on Thursday. The short, titled “Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite,” directly mocks Apple’s iconic “1984” ad, taking famous imagery from the ad and giving it a cartoony Fortnite twist. A man…
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Fortnite vs. Apple: everything you need to know about Epic’s fight against mobile app stores
That escalated quickly Contributors: Verge Staff When Epic Games released an updated version of Fortnite, one that circumvented the payment options in Apple’s App Store and Google Play, it created a battle between two huge companies. It didn’t take long for Apple to remove the game from its store, and…
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‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games sues Apple over App Store policies
Fortnite developer Epic Games is suing Apple after the company removed the game from its App Store. In a lawsuit, Epic accuses the iPhone maker of anti-competitive and monopolistic behavior. “Epic brings this suit to end Apple’s unfair and anti-compe… Source
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Fortnite has suddenly vanished from the App Store – here’s why Fortnite chapter 2 season 3 arrives
Fortnite suddenly disappeared from the App Store, and while we haven’t heard an official reason yet, it was almost certainly removed because the game introduced direct payment within the app to circumvent the App Store’s infamous 30% cut. Earlier today, Epic Games publicly announced that players would be able to…
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Epic will mock Apple’s most iconic ad as possible revenge for Fortnite’s App Store ban
Hot on the heels of Apple banning Fortnite from the App Store, Epic Games has announced that it’ll premiere a new short film within the game called Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite, in an obvious parody of Apple’s iconic 1984 commercial that introduced the original Macintosh computer. The original advertisement, directed by Ridley…
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