Tagged With Tim Sweeney

The billionaire behind 'Fortnite' repeatedly compared his company's battle with Apple to the struggle for civil rights, and said the fight is 'an act of civil disobedience'

Ben Gilbert

The 20 richest people in media, who have a collective net worth of more than $190 billion

Joey Hadden

The billionaire behind 'Fortnite' has played over 1,600 matches without anyone knowing it was him

Ben Gilbert

Apple and Epic Games are mired in a bitter legal battle, and 'Fortnite' is in the middle of it. Here's how Apple found itself in Epic's crosshairs.

Ben Gilbert

Before Apple yanked 'Fortnite' from the App Store, Epic asked Apple to put its own digital game store on iPhones and iPads

Ben Gilbert

Microsoft just joined Epic Games’ fight against Apple, with an Xbox leader arguing that banning the ‘Fortnite’ maker would hurt gamers and video game creators

Ben Gilbert

Read the emails Epic's CEO sent Apple execs that set up the legal battle over 'Fortnite' being yanked from the App Store

Ben Gilbert, Katie Krzaczek

Apple officially ends Epic Games' development contracts, locking 'Fortnite' players out of future updates on iPhone and iPad

Ben Gilbert

Apple digs in on App Store battle with 'Fortnite' creator Epic Games: 'We won't make an exception for Epic'

Ben Gilbert

The developer behind 'Fortnite' is suing Apple after the iPhone maker yanked the game from the App Store

Avery Hartmans

Epic Games, maker of 'Fortnite,' saw its value rise by $17 billion in just 8 years — a more than twentyfold increase

Ben Gilbert

The billion-dollar gaming powerhouse behind 'Fortnite' is taking on Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo with a new publishing division

Ben Gilbert

The life and rise of Tim Sweeney, the billionaire CEO behind 'Fortnite' who's now taking on Apple in a lawsuit that could have huge implications for the whole industry

Meira Gebel, Ben Gilbert

The CEO behind 'Fortnite' says it's 'evolving beyond being a game' and explains the company's ambitious vision

Matt Weinberger

The CEO behind 'Fortnite' used to be one of Microsoft's fiercest critics. Now, he explains why he thinks it's a 'new company' under CEO Satya Nadella.

Matt Weinberger

The CEO behind 'Fortnite' says the entire video game industry is missing the 'inevitable' trend as the barriers between consoles and smartphones get obliterated

Matt Weinberger

How much money is 'Fortnite' making? Nearly $2.5 billion in 2018 alone, according to the latest report

Ben Gilbert

The CEO behind 'Fortnite' is now worth over $7 billion

Ben Gilbert

The company behind 'Fortnite' is taking on Apple, Google, and Steam with its latest move: a digital storefront for games

Ben Gilbert

The CEO of the company that makes 'Fortnite' spent days attacking Google for scoring 'cheap PR points' by exposing a flaw in the game's security

Isobel Asher Hamilton