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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.

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.

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.

Fortnite, Call of Duty, and Grand Theft Auto 5 Dominate 2025’s Most-Played Charts in the US on Consoles

Fortnite, Call of Duty, and Grand Theft Auto 5 Dominate 2025’s Most-Played Charts in the US on Consoles

Alongside Roblox and Minecraft, these titles remained the most-played on Xbox and PlayStation, nearly mirroring their 2024 standings.

20 Enormous Games Built for 200+ Hour Obsessions

20 Enormous Games Built for 200+ Hour Obsessions

If you like playing games that go on for days on end, we've got a list of ones that could make the many hours you spend on them worth it. There's something for everyone here, so don't be shy!

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.

Former PlayStation Exec Says Chasing Live-Service Like Fortnite is like a “Mirage” on a “Sand Dune”

Former PlayStation Exec Says Chasing Live-Service Like Fortnite is like a “Mirage” on a “Sand Dune”

Shawn Layden spoke about his time at Sony working on single-player games, and the company's change in priorities with multiplayer.

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.

Video Games No Longer Have Standard Price Tags, Each Game Will be Priced Differently – Analyst

Video Games No Longer Have Standard Price Tags, Each Game Will be Priced Differently – Analyst

Circana analyst Mat Piscatella refers to the current market as being like the Wild West, with big games available at different prices.

Unreal Engine 6 Will be Culmination of UE5 and Unreal Editor for Fortnite Coming Together – Sweeney

Unreal Engine 6 Will be Culmination of UE5 and Unreal Editor for Fortnite Coming Together – Sweeney

In an interview, Tim Sweeney spoke about how Unreal Engine 6 will make it even easier for game developers to ship their projects.

Call of Duty, Fortnite and GTA 5 Dominate Player Engagement Charts for Week Ending on April 19

Call of Duty, Fortnite and GTA 5 Dominate Player Engagement Charts for Week Ending on April 19

Despite its strong opening-week sales on the PS5, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle hasn't managed to crack the most-played lists yet.

Fortnite Saw Over 14 Million Concurrent Players During Remix: The Finale Event

Fortnite Saw Over 14 Million Concurrent Players During Remix: The Finale Event

The evergreen battle royale shooter broke its all-time peak concurrent players record for an in-game concert, according to Epic Games.

Fortnite Announces Fallout Crossover

Fortnite Announces Fallout Crossover

Details are scarce, but Epic Games has confirmed that the battle royale title is getting a Fallout crossover.

Apple Has Terminated Epic Games’ Developer Account for the App Store

Apple Has Terminated Epic Games’ Developer Account for the App Store

Epic's developer accounts, which would allow it to release apps and games on Apple's hardware, have been terminated.

Disney Buys $1.5 Billion Stake in Epic Games, Will Create New Experience in Fortnite

Disney Buys $1.5 Billion Stake in Epic Games, Will Create New Experience in Fortnite

Disney will be working with Epic Games to create a new persistent experience featuring Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars properties, among others.