A lot has been said about Epic Games’ decisions to secure and release specific games exclusively on its digital store. Metro Exodus was a game that out of nowhere dropped Steam in favour of Epic’s store and The Division 2 is the second triple-A games that will be coming to it (obviously alongside UPLAY). However, Epic Games and Ubisoft went one step further this time and decided to prevent all third-party digital stores from selling a key for this new title after its release. Continue reading Ubisoft & Epic Games will prevent third-party digital stores from selling keys for The Division 2 after release
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Unreal Evolution mod announced, will enhance AI, improve graphics and more
Modder ‘|Totalitarian|’, creator of the GMDX mod for Deus Ex, has announced a new overhaul mod for the first Unreal game. This brand new mod is called Unreal Evolution and aims to offer a tighter overall design through polished and enhanced weaponry/gunplay, smarter artificial intelligence and refined enemy placement. Continue reading Unreal Evolution mod announced, will enhance AI, improve graphics and more
THQ Nordic issues official statement about Metro Exodus releasing as timed-exclusive on Epic’s store
In a series of tweets, THQ Nordic stated its official stance regarding the timed-exclusive release of Metro Exodus on Epic’s digital store. According to THQ Nordic, the decision to release the game initially only on Epic’s store was made entirely by Koch Media who is responsible for Deep Silver’s games. Continue reading THQ Nordic issues official statement about Metro Exodus releasing as timed-exclusive on Epic’s store
Subnautica is now completely free for a limited time on Epic’s digital store
Unknown Worlds and Epic Games are currently offering Subnautica for free via the Epic digital store. This is a limited free offering that will last until December 27th, so we strongly suggest acquiring your free copy immediately (that is of course if you are interested in this game). Continue reading Subnautica is now completely free for a limited time on Epic’s digital store
Epic Games is no longer actively working on Unreal Tournament
Epic Games has announced that it is no longer actively working on the free to play version of Unreal Tournament. From the looks of it, the team right now is focused on both Fortnite and its upcoming digital store, meaning that the development of Unreal Tournament has been halted indefinitely. Continue reading Epic Games is no longer actively working on Unreal Tournament
Epic Games announces Fortnite Creative; a new game mode releasing on December 6th
Epic Games has just released a new game mode for Fortnite, called Fortnite Creative. In this mode, players will be able to design games, race around the island, battle their friends in new ways and build their dream Fortnite. Continue reading Epic Games announces Fortnite Creative; a new game mode releasing on December 6th
Epic Games will launch a new digital store, aiming to rival Steam, GOG and Microsoft’s Windows Store
Epic Games has announced that it will be launching a new digital store, aiming to rival Valve’s Steam, GOG and Microsoft’s Windows Store. Contrary to other stores, Epic Games promises to give developers 88% of the revenues while keeping 12% for overhead. For comparison purposes, Steam keeps 30% so we are looking at a really big difference here. Continue reading Epic Games will launch a new digital store, aiming to rival Steam, GOG and Microsoft’s Windows Store
Fortnite surpasses 200 million players worldwide
Epic Games has confirmed that Fortnite has passed 200 million players worldwide on all platforms. This is a phenomenal growth and shows how successful Epic’s title actually is. For instance, the game had 40 million players in January 2018 and in almost a year Epic has managed to increase that number by 160 million players. Simply mind-blowing. Continue reading Fortnite surpasses 200 million players worldwide
Fortnite officially now supports cross-play between all platforms, including PS4, Xbox One, Switch and PC
A lot of gamers criticized Sony for not allowing cross-platform play between PS4 and all the other platforms. And today, the Japanese company has announced that it will finally allow cross-play in Fortnite. Continue reading Fortnite officially now supports cross-play between all platforms, including PS4, Xbox One, Switch and PC
Fortnite Season 5 has been launched, full release notes revealed, new cinematic trailer released
Epic Games announced today the launch of Fortnite’s Season 5, and released a new cinematic trailer that you can watch below. Players can drop in now and find all kinds of changes to the Battle Royale map. A Viking ship, desert outpost, ancient statues have appeared on the island, and Moisty Mire has been hit with a drought, bringing with it a brand new desert outpost. Continue reading Fortnite Season 5 has been launched, full release notes revealed, new cinematic trailer released