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Self-taught programmer from Maryland who built Fortnite began buying North Carolina wilderness in 2009; today, his land holdings exceed 54,000 acres as he works with conservation groups to save them from developers

Tim Sweeney, the founder of Epic Games, has quietly acquired over fifty thousand acres of North Carolina land. He began purchasing vulnerable forests around 2009 when land prices were lower. Sweeney has also donated thousands of acres to conservation organizations for protection. His land holdings are managed through several limited…

The Economic Times · Sep 17

Telegram messenger vanishes from the iPhone’s App Store

Brief deletion draws criticism from Apple’s critics

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Telegram App Store Ban Explained: Why Apple Removed the Messaging App as Pavel Durov Faces Terror Charges

Apple briefly removed Telegram from its App Store due to content violations, highlighting ongoing legal and regulatory challenges for the platform and its founder, Pavel Durov.

International Business Times UK · Aug 4

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Telegram says app restored on Apple's App Store

Telegram announced its messaging application has been restored on the App Store. The app was temporarily unavailable for users worldwide earlier today. Reuters checks confirmed its absence from the digital marketplace. Apple did not immediately provide a comment on the situation. The messaging service should soon be accessible again for…

The Economic Times · Aug 4

Epic taps Blizzard's Battle.net lead to fix the Epic Games Store as Steam dominates

The Epic Games Store's new VP will focus on "new capabilities that elevate player, creator and developer experiences"

GamesRadar · Jul 27

For the first time, Unity demonstrates 'an Unreal character running through a Unity world'

"Connect ALL the engines!" exclaims Epic CEO Tim Sweeney.

PC Gamer · Jul 21

Epic Games Store boss quits after 8 years to take up new role at Saber Interactive

Steve Allison launched Epic's storefront in 2018 and held the reins until earlier this month.

PC Gamer · Jul 14

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Xbox's new chief strategist is a metaverse true believer

Matthew Ball was hired to help fix Xbox. Will gamers like what he prescribes?

PC Gamer · Jul 10

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney suggests AI could've saved Destiny 2 and will "enable games like Destiny to thrive!"

"If only some sort of newfangled technology could come along"

GamesRadar · Jul 2

Epic Games CEO says "Steam charges such high fees" that companies like Genshin Impact maker MiHoYo "find it more profitable to go it alone," fans remind him MiHoYo has multiple games on Steam

More of the company's games may come to Steam, too

GamesRadar · Jul 1

As Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney blasts Valve over Steam AI disclosures, dev makes those disclosures even more noticeable and hides AI-aided games in search results

Browser plugin makes spotting AI games on Steam much easier

GamesRadar · Jun 29

"A hater community trying to kill the game": Epic Games CEO speaks out against Steam's forced AI disclosure policy and how it's harming developers

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney is not shy about taking shots at Steam, and in a recent interview, he talks about how forced AI disclosures on Valve's mega storefront are harming developers. He makes some good points, but keep in mind this is the same guy spearheading the AI-infused Unreal…

Windows Central · Jun 25

Valve has "a nice thing going on on PC," Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney says, but "they're missing out on a lot of opportunity" without the likes of Fortnite and Genshin Impact

Steam could be a pillar of "Team Open"

GamesRadar · Jun 25

Epic boss Tim Sweeney blasts Steam for putting AI tags on games — says move is ‘irresponsible of Valve’

The Epic executive said in an interview after unveiling Unreal Engine 6 that AI tools help make developers far more productive. Putting the AI tag on games discourage their use, especially as titles with this label gets fewer reviews and tend to have more negative reviews, as well.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 25

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Destructoid · Jun 25

Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney is at it again, says Steam’s AI disclosure requirement is ‘irresponsible’

Your game doesn't have to succeed, and it's not Valve's job to make sure it does.

GamesRadar · Jun 25

Epic Games boss calls Steam AI disclosures "really irresponsible of Valve" as they make it "much, much, much harder for a game developer to have a chance of success"

"You have to get this Scarlet Letter of AI attached to your product"

PC Gamer · Jun 24

Tim Sweeney on the future of games, AI, and whether Valve will ever join forces with Epic: 'It's now clear that nobody's going to end up with an absolute monopoly'

The Epic Games CEO discusses his vision for "Team Open," his objections to Steam's AI disclosure requirement, and the huge problems facing AAA game development.

GamesRadar · Jun 22

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says new multiplayer games flop because everyone's "already formed solid human networks in Fortnite, Call of Duty, Counter-Strike, and Apex Legends"

"There is no reason to leave friends behind and go to a new game alone"

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PC Gamer · Jun 17

'It feels to many like a tidal wave is sweeping over the AAA game business,' says Epic CEO Tim Sweeney in his diagnosis of the industry's woes

As the AAA model falters, Sweeney wants developers to build a "global ecosystem" of Unreal Engine games to rival Roblox.

Tom’s Hardware · May 29

Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney slams Valve over Steam Deck price hikes — mocks founder Gabe Newell over rising costs of megayachts

The Epic Games chief took potshots at Valve CEO Gabe Newell's expensive megayacht collection after sharing the Steam Deck's massive price hikes on X. The post compared the $240 to $300 increase on the Valve hardware to the $50 to $100 jumps on the Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 family.

PC Gamer · May 29

Tim Sweeney takes swipes at Valve for Steam Deck price hike, blames it on the 'component parts supply chain for megayachts'

Maybe Sweeney isn't the best person to make this point.

GamesRadar · May 28

Tim Sweeney goes after Gabe Newell following Valve's Steam Deck price hike: "Severe disruptions in the component parts supply chain for megayachts"

The billionaires are fighting again

GamesRadar · May 25

Rocket League is the first game shown off in Unreal Engine 6 and it's as shiny as you'd expect

There's still no news as to when Unreal Engine 6 is arriving

T3 · May 25

Fortnite finally returns to iPhone around the world – except one major nation

The App Store just a whole lot more appealing for (most) iOS gamers

PC Gamer · May 24

Epic reveals first Unreal Engine 6 game, and it's not Fortnite

It's Rocket League?

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