Archive For Epic Games Tag

Tides of Annihilation Team Worked With Epic Games for Optimization, Hands-on Event Coming in Summer

Tides of Annihilation Team Worked With Epic Games for Optimization, Hands-on Event Coming in Summer

Eclipse Glow Games has also been in touch with Nvidia for "detailed performance analysis" and received assistance from Tencent.

Unreal Engine 6 Announced, First Real-Time Footage Showcased With Rocket League

Unreal Engine 6 Announced, First Real-Time Footage Showcased With Rocket League

Psyonix's free-to-play title makes its first engine jump since its 2015 launch, sporting massive improvements to visual fidelity.

Lords of the Fallen 2 is No Longer Published by Epic Games on PC

Lords of the Fallen 2 is No Longer Published by Epic Games on PC

CI Games opens the door for the Souls-like action RPG to arrive on other platforms like Steam when it launches later this year.

Former PlayStation Exec Believes Recent Layoffs Are a Result of Over-Investment During Covid-19

Former PlayStation Exec Believes Recent Layoffs Are a Result of Over-Investment During Covid-19

"When that additional demanded subsided after Covid, the people running these companies saw the reality," said Shuhei Yoshida.

Epic Games Working on ARC Raiders-Style Shooter Starring Disney Characters, Out This Year – Rumor

Epic Games Working on ARC Raiders-Style Shooter Starring Disney Characters, Out This Year – Rumor

Another game is reportedly receiving "middling internal reviews", while a third game is on hold, per current and former employees.

Epic Games and Fortnite Might Be in Free-Fall, per Industry Analyst

Epic Games and Fortnite Might Be in Free-Fall, per Industry Analyst

"Empires don't collapse all at once...They hollow out, slowly, until one day the walls come down and everyone acts surprised."

Disney Might Want to Acquire Epic Games – Rumor

Disney Might Want to Acquire Epic Games – Rumor

Tech journalist Alex Heath has noted that this potential acquisition could be the best chance for both companies to take on Roblox.

Epic Games Will Solve Insurance Issues for Family of a Recently Laid-Off Terminally Ill Employee

Epic Games Will Solve Insurance Issues for Family of a Recently Laid-Off Terminally Ill Employee

In a social media post, CEO Tim Sweeney has apologized for the company's failure to recognize "this terribly painful situation".

Fortnite Developer Says They Have to “Pick Up the Pieces and Keep Moving Forward” After Lay-Offs

Fortnite Developer Says They Have to “Pick Up the Pieces and Keep Moving Forward” After Lay-Offs

Gameplay producer Robby Williams noted that "what comes next is very hard and painful" for the 1,000+ affected by the lay-offs.

Fortnite is Shutting Down Three Popular Game Modes After Recent Layoffs

Fortnite is Shutting Down Three Popular Game Modes After Recent Layoffs

It’s time to bid farewell to Rocket Racing, Ballistic, and Festival Battle Stage as Epic Games looks to streamline Fortnite.

Epic Games is Laying Off 1000+ Employees, Blames Fortnite Downturn and “Industry-Wide Challenges”

Epic Games is Laying Off 1000+ Employees, Blames Fortnite Downturn and “Industry-Wide Challenges”

CEO Tim Sweeney outlines the various challenges facing the company, including lower spending, "tougher cost economics," and so on.

Control Ultimate Edition and Alan Wake 2 Will Support Upgraded PSSR on PS5 Pro

Control Ultimate Edition and Alan Wake 2 Will Support Upgraded PSSR on PS5 Pro

PS5 Pro players who enable the feature will see "noticeable improvements in image stability and clarity of motion" per Remedy.

ARC Raiders, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Borderlands 4 Among 2025’s Best-Performing Games on Xbox

ARC Raiders, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Borderlands 4 Among 2025’s Best-Performing Games on Xbox

It is worth noting that these diverse list of games have been listed alphabetically, and Microsoft has not provided any sales figures.

Alan Wake 2 Wouldn’t Exist Without Epic Games Deal, Says Remedy

Alan Wake 2 Wouldn’t Exist Without Epic Games Deal, Says Remedy

Remedy Entertainment noted that, regardless of whether or not Alan Wake 2 is on Steam, Epic Games has been "an excellent partner."

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s Low Player Numbers Because of Tough Market, Bad Decisions – Analysts

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s Low Player Numbers Because of Tough Market, Bad Decisions – Analysts

Analysts have noted that the live-service gaming segment is incredibly competitive thanks to Battlefield 6 and ARC Raiders, among others.

Fortnite’s Season 7 Update Has Faced Player Questions About AI-Generated In-Game Art

Fortnite’s Season 7 Update Has Faced Player Questions About AI-Generated In-Game Art

These players' questions come just a few days after Tim Sweeney spoke about Steam needing to take down its AI disclosure feature.

Fortnite is Getting Games Made in Unity Engine

Fortnite is Getting Games Made in Unity Engine

The announcement was made as part of a larger partnership between Epic Games and Unity, and will also involve further collaboration.

Epic Games Store Finally Allows Users to Buy Games as Gifts

Epic Games Store Finally Allows Users to Buy Games as Gifts

The new gifting system does come with its fair share if limitations; you can't yet buy gifts for friends that are in another region.

Helldivers 2 Xbox Series X Review – Managed Democracy Comes to Xbox

Helldivers 2 Xbox Series X Review – Managed Democracy Comes to Xbox

2024’s biggest multiplayer hit makes a smooth transition to a new platform.

Helldivers 2 Studio CEO Says No Current Plans for a Fortnite Crossover, Could Happen Some Day

Helldivers 2 Studio CEO Says No Current Plans for a Fortnite Crossover, Could Happen Some Day

Arrowhead CEO Shams Jorjani responded to a question about plans for more Helldivers 2 crossovers like the recent one with Halo: ODST.