Blockchain games have historically battled to gain mainstream attention, but Illuvium’s listing on the Epic Games Store could change the narrative.
Fortnite Developer Epic Games Lays Off 16% of Staff Following Metaverse-Inspired Transition
The game’s growth is now primarily driven by creator content, meaning lower revenue for Epic as the revenue is shared around more.
Epic Games lays off 830 staff, citing ‘unrealistic’ metaverse ambitions
“Spending way more than we earn” — CEO Tim Sweeney blamed job cuts on major structural changes to the company’s economics.
Apple’s 30% tax rules will stay for now, crypto and NFTs may have to wait
A Supreme Court judge has rejected a request from Epic Games that would’ve immediately loosened Apple’s App Store payment rules, to the potential benefit of crypto and NFT apps.
Immutable’s Gods Unchained launches on Epic Games Store
The trading card game, which features NFT cards, will now be available to Epic Games’ 230 million customers.
Nike teases upcoming ‘Airphoria’ NFT sneaker hunt on Fortnite
In a short promotional video, Nike’s logo for its web3 platform .SWOOSH features alongside the logos for Epic Games’ Unreal Engine and Fortnite game.
Nifty News: Pixel Penguin accused of ‘charity rug,’ Epic adds new NFT games and more…
Epic Games is steaming ahead with plans to list NFT games on its store, while the second 3AC NFT auction on Sothesby’s is slated to take place this month.
Epic CEO mocks ‘metaverse is dead’ notion — 600M coming to the ‘wake’
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney made fun of a recent Business Insider article suggesting the Metaverse had run its course.
Epic Games Alum Mike Seavers Will Join Web3 Giant Yuga Labs as CTO
Mike Seavers will join the home of Bored Ape Yacht Club on May 22.
Apple’s outside payments ban upheld as unlawful in likely win for NFTs and crypto
Unless Apple appeals the decision and has the ruling overturned, developers are free to direct app users to their own systems to make purchases.
Epic Games ‘definitely won’t’ follow Minecraft NFT ban
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has said that the firm will not ban NFTs, as devs “should be free to decide how to build their games.”
Fortnite vs. Apple and Google Is the Internet’s First ‘World War’
What’s truly at stake in Epic Games’ battle with Apple and Google is the power to shape and profit from the future of digital experiences.
Epic Games Blasts Apple’s ‘Anti-Competitive’ Payments Practices in Lawsuit
The Fortnite developer says in-app bitcoin and crypto payments could flourish if not for Apple’s payments monopoly.
‘Fortnite’ Maker Teams Up With Crypto’s Steam Competitor to Boost Game Development
The Abyss, a gaming platform built on crypto, is teaming up with “Fortnite” creator Epic Games in a bid to incentivize developers.