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Fortnite World Cup hands out $30 million in prize money News Jul 29th, 2019

Fortnite World Cup hands out $30 million in prize money

A teenager won the solo competition taking home $3 million

#PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - Dragonest on Auto Chess, Willits leaves Id, Google Stadia AMA and much more! News Jul 22nd, 2019

#PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - Dragonest on Auto Chess, Willits leaves Id, Google Stadia AMA and much more!

At the start of each week, we collect the biggest stories and the hottest features of the last seven days.

Increase in subscription revenue offsets Fortnite decline for Microsoft as Xbox Live hits 65m monthly users News Jul 19th, 2019

Increase in subscription revenue offsets Fortnite decline for Microsoft as Xbox Live hits 65m monthly users

Games cash dips ten per cent year-on-year for the Big M

Here are six things we learnt from EA and Epic Games' time at the DCMS select committee News Jun 20th, 2019

Here are six things we learnt from EA and Epic Games' time at the DCMS select committee

How much money is Fortnite making, how much is FIFA actually played and what EA likes to call loot boxes

Former Epic production director Fergusson says he tried to cancel Fortnite News Jun 17th, 2019

Former Epic production director Fergusson says he tried to cancel Fortnite

Gears of War studio head says he has no regrets over the decision

Overwatch League commissioner Nate Nanzer departs to drive esports at Epic Games News May 28th, 2019

Overwatch League commissioner Nate Nanzer departs to drive esports at Epic Games

"This has been the toughest decision of my life"

Fortnite developers complain about constant crunch and huge working hours at Epic Games News Apr 24th, 2019

Fortnite developers complain about constant crunch and huge working hours at Epic Games

"The company gives us unlimited time off, but it’s almost impossible to take the time. If I take time off, the workload falls on other people, and no one wants to be that guy"

GameStop points to Apex Legends and Fortnite driving digital currency sales News Apr 3rd, 2019

GameStop points to Apex Legends and Fortnite driving digital currency sales

Digital receipts up 16.5 per cent year-on-year and this is a large factor

GDC 2019 - Sweeney: Epic's newly-revealed online services will always be free to developers - even when the Fortnite money starts to dry up News Mar 21st, 2019

GDC 2019 - Sweeney: Epic's newly-revealed online services will always be free to developers - even when the Fortnite money starts to dry up

"We're capable of operating the company for decades more with or without a hit to the magnitude of Fortnite"

Fortnite pulls ahead of Apex Legends in Twitch watch time rankings News Mar 7th, 2019

Fortnite pulls ahead of Apex Legends in Twitch watch time rankings

But EA and Respawn's battle royale game is still wildly popular

Fortnite: Save the World’s loot boxes face legal attack News Mar 5th, 2019

Fortnite: Save the World’s loot boxes face legal attack

Lawsuit also opens fire on virtual currency and the lack of any purchase history

Epic Games’s $3 million Fortnite World Cup is the biggest solo pot in esports history News Feb 25th, 2019

Epic Games’s $3 million Fortnite World Cup is the biggest solo pot in esports history

The summer pro-gaming slam boasts a total prize pool of over $30 million

SuperData: Premium digital PC spending dropped almost a third year-on-year in January - but there's no need to panic News Feb 22nd, 2019

SuperData: Premium digital PC spending dropped almost a third year-on-year in January - but there's no need to panic

Market down six per cent in total

Almost 11m people played Fortnite to watch DJ Marshmello concert News Feb 22nd, 2019

Almost 11m people played Fortnite to watch DJ Marshmello concert

Tilted Towers was rocking

Gamers watched 79m hours of Apex Legends on Twitch in its first two weeks News Feb 20th, 2019

Gamers watched 79m hours of Apex Legends on Twitch in its first two weeks

2.1 times Fortnite, but Epic's battle royale title is gaining again

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