The esports organization Team 33 has signed a contract with an 8-year-old Fortnite player. Many considered the transaction with such a small child illegal, but the organization itself believes that it does not violate labor laws regarding minors.Joseph Dean

Epic Games has a new ally in the fight against Apple. Facebook has sided with Fortnite developers, which has been dealing with the Apple company for several months.

In the wake of the success of Among Us, other developers began to implement its mechanics. The first of the major companies was Epic Games, which added a similar “Spy, get out” mode to Fortnite.The launch of the temporary regime became known on December 15.

Last night, Fortnite hosted a large—scale event with Galactus, a character from the Marvel universe. More than 15.3 million players gathered at the same time for the battle with the “Devourer of Worlds”. This is a new record online for battle royale.

Travis Scott’s concert in the Fortnite game not only broke attendance records, but also brought the rapper $ 20 million. This is several times more than the income from his most successful live performance.Forbes reports that the amount earned by Scott includes not only the fee for the virtual event, but also the proceeds from the sale of merchandise.

The rumors were confirmed. Fortnite will indeed add a monthly subscription, which will include game currency and other bonuses. But it will be possible to link it to only one platform.

Yesterday Apple announced a reduction in the commission in its store for small developers. But this still does not suit Epic Games. Tim Sweeney commented on Apple’s initiative and explained why he is not happy about the changes.

The confrontation between Epic Games and Apple is getting bigger. This time, the owners of Fortnite appealed to the Federal Court of Australia. The reason is the same — Apple’s monopolistic behavior and violation of the rights of consumers (already Australian).

Apple will not receive compensation and fines from Epic Games. A federal judge found the claims of an American corporation groundless.

Epic Games conducted a survey among Fortnite users to find out their opinion about the introduction of a monthly subscription to the game. This was told by a FireMonkey user who specializes in Fortnite news and drains.

The trial of Epic and Apple is still more than six months away. Meanwhile, the owners of Fortnite are making another loud statement. This time, the developers claim that they have never “stolen” anything from Apple — the unpaid commission rightfully belongs to them.

The conflict between Epic and Apple could turn into problems for console manufacturers, according to judge Yvonne Gonzales Rogers. Now the court wants to get more information about the principles of closed platforms.

The new trial between Epic Games and Apple will take place two months earlier than planned. The date of the next hearing is May 3, 2021.

Representatives of Epic Games and Apple in a joint statement asked that their case not be considered by a jury. Companies want a judge to make the decision.

Apple has responded to Epic Games’ lawsuit with a new 37-page document. The company believes that the Fortnite developers themselves “lit a fire and splashed gasoline into it,” and started the trial as a PR campaign.In its appeal, Apple insists that the current situation was the fault of Epic itself.

There is a new twist in the case of Epic Games against Apple. This time Apple has put forward counter claims to the creator of Fortnite. At the same time, she accused Epic of trying to impersonate Robin Hood, being a multibillion-dollar company.

Google has filed a motion to separate it from the lawsuit between Apple and Epic. The company insists on the fundamental difference between the removal of Fortnite from the App Store and Google Play.On September 3, Google filed documents with the U.S. District Court.

Last Friday, Epic Games sent a new petition regarding Apple to the court. In it, the company challenges the decision of the “apple” company to remove Fortnite from the App Store during the proceedings.

Sensor Tower analyzed the revenue of battle royales on mobile platforms up to August 13, 2020 – the day when Fortnite was removed from the App Store and Google Play. It turned out that the Epic Games game in the world, although it earned over $ 1 billion, was seriously lagging behind competitors in terms of revenue.General data on battle royals