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Aug 22nd, 2017
Articles featuring Tim Sweeney
Articles featuring Tim Sweeney
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Feb 13th, 2024
“The mobile games industry has become stuck in the mud”: Apple’s war for its 30% revenue share
EPIC DEAL
Feb 7th, 2024
Disney invests $1.5 billion into Epic Games as it plots new "entertainment universe" with Fortnite
RUNTIME RELOADED
Jan 26th, 2024
Apple rolls out Unity-like Runtime Fee for downloads as it seeks to outrun new EU regulations
Apple lowers share to 17% in EU while adding a €0.50 download fee
BUSINESS AS USUAL
Jan 17th, 2024
Despite new regulations Apple will still be able to charge 27% on external platform payments
TODAY'S APPLE UPSET
Jan 16th, 2024
Apple fail to dodge sweeping app store changes as the law closes in
JOB CUTS
Oct 4th, 2023
Epic Games lays off 800+ staff: CEO Tim Sweeney expects "degradation in quality"
Speaking at Unreal Fest, Sweeney acknowledged the layoffs and discussed the company’s next course
LAYOFFS
Sep 28th, 2023
Epic and Sega announce 900 more games industry lay-offs
A brutal end to another tough quarter for games jobs, with the UK hit especially hard
THIS IS NOT FAIR USE OF FORTNITE
Jun 7th, 2022
Fortnite cryptocurrency “a scam”, states Epic’s Tim Sweeney
EPIC INVESTMENT
Apr 12th, 2022
Sony and Lego invest $1 billion each in Epic Games’ metaverse development
ELON ENCOURAGES EPIC
Aug 2nd, 2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk sides with Epic Games in Apple dispute
The Tesla and SpaceX chief voices his concerns about Apple’s "de facto global tax"
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