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'Fortnite' Maker's CEO Fears Google Might Still 'Get Away' With High App Store Fees Despite Legal Setback
Monday, December 18, 2023 - 2:06am | 611Last week, Fortnite parent Epic Games won the antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google. However, the game developer’s CEO, Tim Sweeney, is concerned that Sundar Pichai‘s company might persist with high app store charges. What Happened: ...
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Tim Sweeney Says They Have No 'Hard Feelings' Against Former Partner In Litigation Match Group
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - 6:35am | 532Now the Fortnite-parent Epic Games has won the antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, the company’s CEO Tim Sweeney has admitted that they don’t feel wronged by their partners in litigation like Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH) for abandoning them...
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Tim Sweeney's Credibility Trumps Sundar Pichai's, According To Juror In Google-Epic Games Trial
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - 4:53am | 934One of the factors that went against Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google in the Epic Games trial was credibility. What Happened: One of the jurors in the Google-Epic Games trial found the latter's CEO, Tim Sweeney, more credible than Google CEO Sundar Pichai. "A #GooglePlay juror...
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How Did Epic Games' Showdown With Google Differ From Apple? CEO Tim Sweeney Says It Was Like Ice And Fire
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - 2:54am | 562“Fortnite” maker Epic Games might be currently relishing the fact that a landmark antitrust ruling was in their favor against Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, but in 2021 a U.S. judge ruled in favor of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) on a similar case, raising the question...
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Tim Sweeney Says Some People Called Him 'Conspiracy Theorist,' But Now They Know The Truth About Google
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 - 10:12pm | 788On Tuesday, a federal jury gave a verdict in favor of Fortnite-parent Epic Games in an antitrust lawsuit against tech behemoth Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google. Now, Tim Sweeny says he knew about most of what Google was...
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Epic Games Lawsuit With Google Reveals Spotify Pays Minimal Fees For App Store, Why It's Important In Commission Battle
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 - 2:38pm | 737Video game company Epic Games has battled technology giants Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) over the years over the fees taken for app purchases. An ongoing trial with Alphabet revealed a company that gets around the app store fees. What Happened: Ongoing...
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Epic Games Store Struggles To Turn A Profit: Inside Fortnite's Parent Company Court Case
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 - 3:32pm | 408Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite and the Epic Games Store, recently admitted in court that their digital PC game store is still not profitable. The Epic Games Store was launched in late 2018 as a direct competitor to Steam, offering free games each month and a more favorable revenue split...
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Apple Declares 'Resounding Victory' In Legal Battle Against Fortnite Maker
Monday, April 24, 2023 - 10:11pm | 397Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) scored success on Monday in a lawsuit brought by "Fortnite" maker Epic Games. What Happened: The ongoing legal battle involves the Tim Cook-led company's control over its mobile application store. "Today's decision reaffirms Apple's resounding victory in this case, with nine...
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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Backs Musk's Twitter Verification Overhaul, Calls Old System 'Elite-Only'
Monday, April 24, 2023 - 2:40pm | 722Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter and Tesla, has recently sparked controversy by dismantling the platform’s “verification” system, which allowed users to confirm their identity on the platform. In a show of support, Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, voiced his criticism of the old...
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Video Game CEO Who Challenged Apple Gives His Best Advice
Friday, April 21, 2023 - 4:15pm | 698Taking risks is an essential part of any business venture. Entrepreneurs and business leaders are no strangers to the risks and uncertainties that come with building something from scratch. According to Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney there are two types of risks in business, and one is even...
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China's AI Dominance A Threat For US? Former Google CEO Speaks Out Against Proposed Pause
Friday, April 7, 2023 - 12:09pm | 560Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) former CEO Eric Schmidt does not favor proposed artificial intelligence or AI pause over concerns about competitors such as China getting the upper hand. What Happened: After more than 1,000 tech moguls and researchers signed an "open letter...
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Elon Musk, Bill Gates Gave Their Takes On AI Bans, Now Epic Games Founder Has This To Say
Friday, April 7, 2023 - 12:25am | 522The debate surrounding artificial intelligence or AI bans continues as the Epic Games founder shares his thoughts on the matter, following the opinions of Elon Musk and Bill Gates. What Happened: On Friday, Tim Sweeney took to Twitter to share his views about the ongoing debate about banning...
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Elon Musk Gets Epic Games Founder's Support On $8 Blue Tick Move — White House, LeBron James Say No
Monday, April 3, 2023 - 12:23am | 813Epic Games founder supports Elon Musk’s decision to make the blue check on Twitter accessible to the masses at $8 while the White House and several others decline to pay for it. What Happened: On Monday, Tim Sweeney shared his views about Musk’s highly controversial Twitter Blue...
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'Apple Must Be Stopped': Tech Giant Entering NFT Space But Wants Its 30% Cut — Backlash Ensues
Monday, September 26, 2022 - 1:46pm | 733Onboarding the next group of people to the world of non-fungible tokens could see an evolution beyond art and profile pictures into the increased utility of gaming, sports, tickets and company rewards. Large companies with massive customer bases can also help onboard more people to the space, but...
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'Lawyers Are On It:' Fortnite Developer Dubs Crypto Project A 'Scam'
Wednesday, June 8, 2022 - 12:51am | 562Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Tencent Holdings Ltd (OTC: TCHEY) owned Epic Games, has labeled the Fornite Token (FNT) “a scam.” What Happened: In a tweet on Monday, Sweeney said that there isn’t a Fortnite cryptocurrency and condemned crypto exchanges for facilitating...