Fortnite

• Apple to cut app store fees in half amid legal debate over the tech giant’s commissions

  The discount will only apply to developers with app store revenue up to $1 million annually — a threshold that excludes the makers of some of the most popular apps downloaded on iPhones, iPads and other Apple devices.

  Tech

  Nov 18, 2020
  
• Apple, Google drop Fortnite from app stores due to direct payment plan

  Apple and Google take a 30 per cent cut from in-app revenue purchases, which has long been a sore spot with developers.

  Tech

  Aug 13, 2020
  
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• How to: Get gaming during the COVID-19 pandemic

  Even when you're at home, there's a whole other world out there.

  Canada

  May 16, 2020
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• Calgary woman charged after alleged child abuse livestreamed on gaming site Twitch

  Police have laid charges against a Calgary woman after an alleged case of child abuse was livestreamed on the online gaming website Twitch.

  Crime

  Dec 18, 2019
• Apparent child abuse livestreamed on Twitch gaming website prompts Calgary police investigation

  At the beginning of the about 90-second clip, the woman is seen hitting and pushing a small child who interrupts her as she's playing Fortnite.

  Tech

  Dec 17, 2019
• Fortnite makers sue Quebec video tester for allegedly leaking game element

  The maker of the wildly popular game Fortnite is suing a Montreal video game tester for allegedly leaking a new online map ahead of its release date.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2019
• ‘Treelon’ Musk donates $1M to plant a million trees for viral cause

  Elon Musk dropped $1 million on a tree-planting initiative backed by several internet celebrities — and he was eager to crack jokes about it.

  Trending

  Oct 30, 2019
• Fortnite wipes out game map, livestreaming a black hole in its place

  The game's Twitter account features a pinned tweet streaming a video of the black hole.

  Entertainment

  Oct 14, 2019
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• Quebec parents seek class action against creators of ‘addictive’ Fortnite game

  The filing is on behalf of two plaintiffs — parents of Quebec children who are 10 and 15.

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2019
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• Police storm Fortnite champ’s home during livestream: ‘I’ve been swatted’

  In the livestream, Kyle "Bugha" Giersdorf disappears from his keyboard as cops surround his Pennsylvania home.

  Trending

  Aug 13, 2019