epic games

• ‘Fortnite’ is giving 40% of its revenue to creators
• ‘Fortnite’ developer Epic Games wants to take on ‘Roblox,’ and brands should pay attention

  'Fortnite' is getting a creation tool via the Unreal Engine. The move allows Epic Games to compete with 'Roblox' and its metaverse ambitions.

  
• ‘Fortnite’ faces lawsuit from choreographer saying it stole his copyrighted moves for an emote

  Hanagami—who’s worked with major music artists like Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Justin Bieber, NSYNC, and BlackPink—debuted the copyrighted routine in a YouTube video in 2017.

  
• ‘Fortnite’ offered to donate proceeds to Ukraine humanitarian efforts. A day later, it’s raised $36 million.

  Fortnite took to Twitter this morning to reveal that in just over 24 hours, players’ purchases have already sent $36 million to UNICEF, the United Nations World Food Programme, refugee agency UNHCR, and Direct Relief.

  
• Epic Games to make some music with Bandcamp acquisition
• Epic Games Pushes Into Film With Funding For Animated Feature ‘Gilgamesh’
• ‘Fortnite’ Taps J Balvin For Latest In-Game Concert In Honor Of Halloween
• BTS To Debut Exclusive “Dynamite” Music Video Inside ‘Fortnite’
• Epic Games Deploys Viral #FreeFortnite Campaign As It Sues Apple, Google For Removing Game From App Stores
• ‘Fortnite’ Publisher Epic Games Closes $1.78 Billion Funding Round At $17.3 Billion Valuation
• Sony Invests $250 Million In Epic Games, Reportedly Valuing The ‘Fortnite’ Publisher At $17.9 Billion
• Epic Games Axes Second Annual ‘Fortnite World Cup’ Due To Coronavirus