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Epic Games is shutting down 3D model repository Sketchfab - scientists, museums and artists are sounding the alarm

Scientists, artists, and archivists are worried about the shutdown of the large repository of free 3D models, Sketchfab, and the transfer of its content to the marketplace Fab — both owned by Epic Games.The creators of free content are concerned abou...

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A court has barred Google from paying for app exclusivity in Play, putting its programs in smartphones and other anti-competitive practices

On Monday, October 7, a U.S. court issued a permanent injunction requiring Google to ease its stance toward alternative Android app stores. Google is prohibited from engaging in anti-competitive practices that advantage Google Play. The ruling restr...

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Epic Games Store will be giving away games for smartphones - for free, just like on PCs

At the Unreal Fest conference, Steve Allison, the general manager of Epic Games Store, discussed the company's plans for enhancing the mobile version of the store. Until now, the mobile Epic Games Store primarily featured the company's flagship titl...

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Unreal Engine will be in cars: Qualcomm and Epic Games promote Snapdragon Cockpit platform

Qualcomm and Epic Games have announced the historic deployment of Unreal Engine on the Snapdragon Cockpit platform for vehicles. However, this initiative isn't focused on gaming, but rather on enhancing in-car infotainment systems and user experience...

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Epic Games CEO on changes in the industry: "Players are now choosing large-scale projects where they can play with more friends"

Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, announced the dawn of a new era in the gaming industry. During his speech at the Unreal Fest in Seattle, he discussed significant changes impacting the success of gaming projects. According to Sweeney, Fortnite h...

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Epic Games Store now available on mobile devices: Fortnite returns to iOS and Android

Epic Games has announced that its Epic Games Store is now available for mobile devices running iOS and Android. The mobile Epic Games Store is available for download on Android devices worldwide. However, for iPhone users, the store can only be downl...

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Unreal Engine 5.4 is out - ray tracing on Linux, better TSR scaling and better performance

The game engine Unreal Engine 5.4, announced a month ago, is now available to all game developers. One of the most important updates in the list is the improvement of TSR (Temporal Super Resolution) - an alternative to NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR, and Intel...

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Unreal Engine 5.4, Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, and mobile EGS. What Epic Games showed at GDC

In the evening of March 20, Epic Games held its annual State of Unreal during the GDC 2024 developers conference — during the one-hour presentation, they showed the trailer for Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra on UE5 and announced the launch of a mobile di...

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Meta, Microsoft, X (Twitter) and Match Group have spoken out against Apple's intention to charge a 27% fee on payments outside the App Store

Several well-known technology companies have joined Epic Games in opposing Apple's decision to charge a commission for payments on iOS made outside the App Store. Meta, Microsoft, X (Twitter), and Match Group have filed a legal protest, showing suppo...

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Epic Games will charge $1850 a year to developers who use the Unreal Engine for something other than games

Epic Games has announced a new pricing scheme for developers creating non-gaming products using the Unreal Engine. The company will charge an annual subscription of $1850 per seat. The term "per seat" essentially means "per person using the software....

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European Commission 'on the case' - Apple demanded to explain blocking Epic Games developer's account

Apple must explain to EU regulators how its decision to block complies with the requirements of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Recently, Apple released iOS 17.4, allowing users to download apps and games from third-party app stores - Epic was also p...

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Apple banned Epic Games developer's account due to "unreliability" - EGS on iOS delayed for now

Recently, Apple released iOS 17.4, providing users with the ability to download apps and games from third-party app stores - Epic was also preparing its own alternative, but due to the developer account being blocked, the plans are currently put on h...

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