Sabrina Carpenter drops into 'Fortnite Festival'

Pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter has officially landed in the world of Fortnite as the Icon for Season 8 of Fortnite Festival. Epic Games released the "Wish You Were Here" reveal trailer to showcase Carpenter's arrival in the popular battle royale game.

Fortnite players can now unlock the Sabrina Carpenter Outfit, along with themed cosmetics and Jam Tracks including her hits “Juno” and “Nonsense,” through the Season 8 Music Pass. For dedicated fans, the Item Shop is also offering new Sabrina Carpenter-themed items, such as the "A Sweet Little Bundle."

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Epic Games Store expands to mobile this year

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Get ready, mobile gamers! Epic Games confirmed its Games Store (EGS), the one challenging Steam on PC, is arriving on both iOS and Android later this year. This marks a significant shift in the mobile gaming landscape. EGS promises a "fairer" deal for developers, offering an 88% / 12% revenue split compared to the industry standard (often 70% / 30% or tiered structures like Google's). Developers can potentially keep 100% of revenue by using their own in-app purchase systems.

While details are scarce, we expect that Fortnite will be available. It's currently distributed through the Epic Games Launcher. The look and feel of the store on Android also remains to be seen.

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Disney and Epic Games team up to craft new 'games and entertainment universe'

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The entertainment world is shifting, and video games are taking center stage. This week, Disney and Epic Games announced a groundbreaking partnership. Disney is investing US$1.5 billion in the gaming giant, and both companies are collaborating on a multi-year project to create an entirely new "games and entertainment universe."

This union signifies a significant moment for entertainment, with two industry titans joining forces. Disney and Epic possess vast repertoires of beloved characters and worlds, setting the stage for exciting possibilities. Imagine exploring the worlds of Disney princesses, venturing further into Kingdom Hearts, or immersing yourself in Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and Avatar like never before—all within the context of video games.

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Unreal Engine 5.2 brings native support for Apple Silicon

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Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5 lets anyone create 3D worlds easily for games, virtual sets, and more. But Mac users needed Rosetta technology to run it, until now, that is. Mac users can finally run it natively on Apple Silicon with the new 5.2 update, boosting performance on M1 and M2 Macs.

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