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Epic Games and Fortnite's billionaire boss Tim Sweeney plays devil's advocate in the Arc Raiders AI debate, argues the tech could create "an even bigger opportunity" for actors

"When tech increases productivity, competition leads to building better games rather than employing fewer people."

GamesRadar

Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney wades into the Arc Raiders AI voice debate with an imaginary scenario predicting 'infinite, context-sensitive, personality-reflecting dialog based on and tuned by human voice actors'

Sweeney says productivity increases driven by technology will lead to better games, not reduced employment.

PC Gamer

Fortnite Maker Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Praises Google's 'Awesome Proposal' To Open Up Android And Resolve App Store Fight

Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Fortnite maker Epic Games, praised a proposal by Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) to open up Android in the U.S. Epic v. Google case, subject to court approval.

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Google and Epic's settlement proposal could finally end the multi-year Play Store dispute

Google and Epic spent years in legal battles over Play Store rules and transaction fees, but the sides have just agreed on a proposal to resolve them for good.

Android Central

Google Faces October 22 Deadline After Supreme Court Rejects Its Appeal Against Epic Games

The Supreme Court's decision forces Google to open Android's ecosystem by October 22, giving developers new freedom from Play Store restrictions.

International Business Times

Tim Sweeney Declares End Of 'Scare Screens' As Google's Supreme Court Bid Over Android App Store Fails

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to block a lower court order requiring Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google to overhaul its Play Store, marking a major win for "Fortnite" maker Epic Games.

Benzinga

US Supreme Court Snubs Google — Epic Forces Major Changes To Android Rules

The US Supreme Court denies Google's appeal, forcing major Play Store reforms after Epic Games' antitrust win — a ruling set to transform Android app rules.

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Inside the astonishing development of 1999's The Wheel of Time FPS: 'The fact that we shipped anything at all is kind of a miracle'

"I never played my games after they were done, but this one I played forever because it was so fun."

PC Gamer

Holy cow, the Epic Games Store supports preloading now

A bold new future is upon us.

PC Gamer

Borderlands 4 CEO: "Code your own engine and show us how it's done please" — as performance woes hit the game's Steam review score.

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford issues a barrage of posts on X over the game's performance criticisms, as Steam reviews hit "Mixed."

Windows Central

Critics claim the latest judgement against Google is a 'feckless remedy to the most storied case of monopolisation of the past quarter century' while the US DOJ says 'we're not done'

"You don’t find someone guilty of robbing a bank and then sentence him to writing a thank you note for the loot."

PC Gamer

Devs are to blame for Unreal Engine 5 performance issues, Epic Games CEO says

(And he might have a point).

Creative Bloq

The Real Reason 'Metal Gear Solid Delta' Is Having Performance Issues

'Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater's stunning Unreal Engine 5 visuals come at the cost of performance issues, a now common setback of Epic's engine.

Inverse

Epic's CEO Tim Sweeney wades in on the UE performance debate: 'The primary reason Unreal Engine 5-based games don't run smoothly on certain PCs or GPUs is the development process'

Put simply, he's saying that devs need to aim low first, then target higher-tier hardware later on.

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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says Unreal Engine 5’s performance problems aren’t about the engine — they’re about when developers choose to optimize

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney explains why Unreal Engine 5 games often struggle with stuttering and poor performance, pointing to late optimization and the need for developers to rethink their workflows.

Benzinga

Tesla Vehicles Could Get Video Game-Like Upgrade With Software Used For Fortnite

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) continues to advance vehicle technology that could make autonomous driving more readily available for its owners. A new report shows that Tesla's driver visualization could be getting an upgrade from a video game company.

The Independent UK

Epic Games wins partial victory in Australian court against Google and Apple

Epic Games has won a partial victory in an Australian court against Google and Apple

International Business Times UK

Epic Games CEO Slams WSJ Report That Blames Disney for Delays on $1.5bn Fortnite Project — Here's the Truth

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney refutes a Wall Street Journal report suggesting tensions with Disney over their $1.5 billion Fortnite collaboration, as the companies push forward with an ambitious virtual Disney universe set to launch in 2026.

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Benzinga

Google Loses Epic Games Appeal As Court Orders Major Play Store Reforms Amid Antitrust Crackdown

Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has suffered a significant legal blow as a U.S. appeals court upheld a lower court ruling requiring the tech giant to overhaul its Play Store operations.

Android Central

The Epic Games 'total victory' doesn't mean as much as it wants you to think

Google needed to lose this one. That doesn't mean anybody wins or that anything will make a difference, unless you're an app developer.

Android Central

Epic Games for Android will be available on Google Store following court ruling

Epic's CEO, Tim Sweeney, reported a victory against Google in its anti-competitive practices case.

PC Gamer

Epic's win against Google is upheld, and the Sweenster is loving it: 'Total victory'

But Google can (and will) take the appeal to the Supreme Court.

PC Gamer

Apple responds to $570 million in EU fines with new tiered comission and tax for App developers which Epic boss Tim Sweeney says are 'blatantly unlawful in both Europe and the United States'

It doesn't look like the apple has fallen far enough from the tree with these changes.

The Conversation

Gay Men’s Health Crisis showed how everyday people stepped up when institutions failed during the height of the AIDS epidemic – providing a model for today

The story of the AIDS movement is one of regular people: students, bartenders, stay-at-home mothers, teachers, retired lawyers, immigrants, Catholic nuns, newly out gay men who had just arrived in New York, and many others. Some had lost friends or lovers. Some felt a moral calling. Some were just trying…

International Business Times UK

Epic Games Wins Legal Battle Against Apple; Company 'Disappointed' by Court's Decision

Epic Games won a legal victory against Apple, forcing the tech giant to allow app developers to bypass its payment system without commissions.

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