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FTC orders Epic Games to pay $520M for privacy violations and deceptive ‘dark patterns’ in Fortnite
Epic Games has just received a walloping from the US Federal Trade Commission in the form of two massive payout settlements for violating the...
The Game Awards 2022: Blue Protocol, Diablo IV, Wayfinder, Nightingale, Dune Awakening
We've updated with all the big news and trailers now - scroll down to the end for the announcements! Original post follows.
Gamers who aren't...
Fortnite adds new ‘cabined’ account type giving parents control over kids’ gaming
"Cabined" is a word you probably don't see every day unless you're in a couple of specific industries, but the rest of us should...
Fortnite plans a blowout finale event to conclude Chapter 3 on December 3
On December 3rd, the fate of Fortnite's island will be in your hands. No, that does not mean that if you don't like the...
Netflix acquires cozy game dev studio Spry Fox, which promises work on non-violent MMO will continue
Last January we had gotten word that developer Spry Fox, the studio behind cozy games like Road Not Taken and Cozy Grove, was working...
Epic Games MOBA Paragon is resurrected as Paragon The Overprime under Netmarble’s oversight
It's been a long, strange, and twisty-turny journey for Epic Games' Paragon. The third-person MOBA came out in 2016 but quickly found itself floundering...
Evercore Heroes promises ‘competitive PvE’ that merges MOBA combat and MMO dungeon delving
What do you get when you mesh together MOBA-style combat, team-based competition, and PvE dungeon dives? You might get something like Evercore Heroes, the...
Epic Games joins hands with beauty brand and activists to expand representation in video games
There's a new initiative being spearheaded by the beauty and skin care brand Dove called Real Virtual Beauty, which seeks to launch "a series...
Fortnite sees another dance lawsuit dismissed by the court
Fortnite and lawsuits over appropriated dance steps go together like, well, Fortnite and fourth-graders stealing their parents' credit cards. Unfortunately for people suing Epic...
Fortnite brings back Martin Luther King Jr. ‘I have a dream’ tour after last year’s disruptions
With August 28th marking the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I have a dream" speech, Fortnite is once again attempting to hold...
Destiny 2 begins the Season of Plunder today, readies a new raid August 26, unveils Lightfall expansion for February 2023
The showcase presentation for Destiny 2 is well underway and Bungie has been absolutely flooding fans with video previews, update plans, and (sure enough)...
Rumor: Destiny 2 will unveil a crossover with Fortnite and arrival to EGS during its showcase today
Today at 12:00 p.m. EDT is the day when Destiny 2 will be broadcasting a showcase for content coming to the game among other...
In-development play-to-earn racing game Torque Drift 2 earns a MegaGrant from Epic Games
Epic Games is apparently about as careful and selective of tossing out its money to developers as Nintendo is with applying its Seal of...
Indonesian government blocks access to Steam and EGS for failure to meet a database registration deadline
The government of Indonesia is drawing attention and ire after it implemented new regulation for internet services and digital games storefronts that have resulted...
Fight or Kite: F2P MOBA Fault Elder Orb rises from the ashes of Epic Games’ Paragon
Just last week a new MOBA dropped on the free-to-play scene in the form of Fault: Elder Orb. It looked a little familiar, so...
Skull and Bones is set to board your brain and plunder your heart this November
To say that Ubisoft's Skull and Bones has been a long time in the coming is putting it mildly. The age of piracy naval...
Star Stable prances, gallops, and canters onto the Epic Game Store
Maybe you were too dazzled by the shining manes and hoofbeats of Star Stable to realize this, but until recently, the equestrian MMORPG was...
ABK shareholders approve Microsoft buyout, World of Warcraft gets new executive producer
We've got some hefty Activision Blizzard news for you today, so buckle up and let's go for a ride.
Shareholders approve Microsoft buyout: On our...
Fractured Veil talks up its level streaming tech, improves visuals, sieges, and construction UI
How can the survival sandbox of Fractured Veil recreate the lush jungle of Hawaii without turning computers into campfires? The answer is level streaming,...
MMO Business Roundup: China’s freeze, ABK’s new diversity officer, and Sony and Epic’s metaverse
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news.
China has ended its latest gaming-approval freeze after nine months of regulators locking out...
