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Fortnite Season 10 releases today, will require DirectX 11 GPU, full patch notes

Epic Games has announced the Fortnite Season 10 will release later today. In order to celebrate this announcement, Epic Games released two new trailers dedicated to this new season. Furthermore, the team has also revealed the full patch notes for Season 10. Continue reading Fortnite Season 10 releases today, will require DirectX 11 GPU, full patch notes

Despite being an Epic Games Store exclusive, Tetris Effect VR requires SteamVR in order to run [UPDATE]

Now here is something hilarious. Earlier today, Enhance released Tetris Effect exclusively on the Epic Games Store. However, and due to SteamVR that the game uses, Tetris Effect VR requires Steam in order to launch. Continue reading Despite being an Epic Games Store exclusive, Tetris Effect VR requires SteamVR in order to run [UPDATE]

Tim Sweeney: Epic Store games sale numbers are for sold copies, do not include funding money

These past few months, a number of developers have been sharing their sale numbers for their games that were released exclusively on the Epic Games Store. Understandably, some gamers have been wondering whether those sale numbers included the “funding” money that Epic Games had provided developers and publishers in order to secure their Epic Games Store exclusive deals. And a couple of days ago, Epic Games CEO, Tim Sweeney, shed some light on this matter. Continue reading Tim Sweeney: Epic Store games sale numbers are for sold copies, do not include funding money

First Epic Games Store Mega Sale launched, offering $10 discount for every game above $14.99

Epic Games has launched the first mega sale for its Epic Games Store, offering games with up to 75% discounts. This mega sale will last until June 13th and players will be able to get significant discounts for a lot of games. In fact, Epic Games is offering a $10 discount for every game that is priced above $14.99. Continue reading First Epic Games Store Mega Sale launched, offering $10 discount for every game above $14.99

Fortnite Season 9 Update is available for download, full patch release notes revealed

Epic Games has released a brand new update for Fortnite. According to the release notes, the Season 9 patch comes with some weapon and item changes (for example it adds Combat Shotgun and adjusts Tactical Shotgun damage), as well as some gameplay tweaks and enhancements. Continue reading Fortnite Season 9 Update is available for download, full patch release notes revealed

Rocket League has been review bombed after announcement of Epic Store exclusivity

Another game has been tested by Steam’s new review moderation algorithm as the store page of  Rocket League succumbs to an inordinate amount of negative reviews. This follows after an article from Variety in which a public relations statement from Epic Store announced that Rocket League will become another exclusive to their client. Continue reading Rocket League has been review bombed after announcement of Epic Store exclusivity

Epic Games has purchased Psyonix, Rocket League will be Epic Games Store exclusive in late 2019

Epic Games has announced that it has acquired the creators of Rocket League, Psyonix. Moreover, Rocket League will come to the Epic Games Store as an exclusive title in late 2019, meaning that the game will no longer be sold on Valve’s distribution service, Steam. Continue reading Epic Games has purchased Psyonix, Rocket League will be Epic Games Store exclusive in late 2019

Tim Sweeney: “If Valve commits to a permanent 88% revenue share, we’ll stop making new exclusive deals”

Now here is something really interesting. Epic Games’ CEO, Tim Sweeney, has just stated that if Steam commits to a permanent 88% revenue share for all developers and publishers without major strings attached, Epic Games will hastily organize a retreat from exclusives and consider putting its own games on Steam. Continue reading Tim Sweeney: “If Valve commits to a permanent 88% revenue share, we’ll stop making new exclusive deals”