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Rumor: Disney is considering fully buying out Epic Games and taking ownership of Fortnite

Fortnite is already absolutely awash with Disney IP, and the House of Mouse has already thrown $1.5B at Epic Games to help put together a “huge Disney universe” in the shooter. So it’s probably not too surprising to learn that Disney is interested in buying Epic Games whole hog. That comes from tech reporter Alex Heath, who […]
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Analysts believe Fortnite’s performance isn’t the only factor in Epic Games’ latest firing round

When 1,000 developers were handed their walking papers at Epic Games, one of the first questions that come to mind is “why.” And while CEO Tim Sweeney offered some insight into the decision, professional analysis says that, unsurprisingly, it’s likely a more multi-faceted matter than just Fortnite and the Epic Games Store fumbling. Among some of the other […]
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Roblox faces a second state lawsuit, this time from Kentucky, over alleged child safety

Back in August, we reported on a lawsuit filed by Louisiana State Attorney General Liz Murrill against Roblox that alleged the games platform has not done enough to protect children from predators and sexual exploitation. Now it looks as if the company has a second such lawsuit on its hands, this time coming from the […]
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