Mary Ann HalfordEA is reportedly pursuing acquisition and merger options with "a number of potential suitors"eurogamer.net - Vikki BlakeElectronic Arts is reportedly pursuing acquisition and merger opportunities with "a number of different potential suitors". That's according to Puck …
Mary Ann HalfordSony’s $3.6B Bungie Deal: Wall Street Unpacks Logic Amid Gaming M&A Waveverified_publisherhollywoodreporter.com - Georg SzalaiThe move marks the latest acquisition after Microsoft unveiled a deal for Activision Blizzard and Take-Two nabbed Zynga. It’s only January, and yet a …
Mary Ann HalfordSpotify Sides With 'Fortnite' in Apple App Store Battlebillboard.com - Chris EggertsenSpotify is backing Fortnite developer Epic Games in its new clash with Apple and the tech giant’s App Store, highlighting its own lawsuit over similar …
Mary Ann HalfordEpic Games vs. Apple: Timeline of Events Surrounding Fortnite's Removal From App Storeverified_publisherMacRumors - Joe RossignolApple has faced increasing scrutiny over its App Store practices from both developers and regulators in recent months. One particularly vocal critic has been Fortnite creator Epic Games, which has repeatedly referred to the App Store as a monopoly. In August 2020, Apple removed Fortnite from the App …
Mary Ann HalfordEpic Games’ Founder Tim Sweeney Is Fighting Apple, Google. He’s Been Preparing for Years.The Wall Street Journal. - Sarah E. NeedlemanTim Sweeney , chief executive of the company behind the popular videogame “Fortnite,” is now spearheading a battle that app developers have waged for years against two of the world’s biggest technology companies. And he is uniquely positioned to lead that fight against Google. Mr. Sweeney and his …
Mary Ann HalfordEpic’s battle for “open platforms” ignores consoles’ massive closed marketverified_publisherArs Technica - Kyle OrlandSony, Microsoft, and Nintendo demand the same platform control—and the same 30% fee. Yesterday, Epic used Fortnite to essentially wage open war against …
