Epic Games

In the past year, attention to esports outside of its own community started to really grow, which in turn boosted the size of the esports market. Millions of people around the world tuned in just to watch gamers play, and the money in the gaming industry grew to an all-time high. Just this weekend...

Monday may shape up to be a good day for the makers of the games that compete with "Fortnite" for players’ attention. With Epic Games' "Fortnite" offline as part of the publicity over its end to season 10, and with season 11 not having started yet, anyone wanting to do...

Gamers around the world continued to stare Monday into a black hole on their screens. What Happened Players who tried to play Epic Games’ popular "Fortnite" game logged in Monday to find that the black hole that ended Season 10 of the game remained on their screens, keeping the game...

After the success of the Fortnite World Cup Finals in New York over the weekend, D.A. Davidson said the battle royale game franchise is "alive and well. The event is a positive data point for the emergence of esports, analyst Tom Forte said in a Monday note.  The analyst said he...

Simple math: it’s pretty likely someone you know spent part of this past weekend playing the new "Apex Legends" shooter game from Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ: EA). Not everyone was playing all the time, though - some people were taking some time out to buy stock in the gaming...

Investors seeking exposure to the cloud sector have many options, but CNBC's Jim Cramer said software analytics company New Relic Inc (NYSE: NEWR) is a "cloud prince" that provides a vital service by tracking how customers interact with businesses in real time.  What...

The performance of the blockbuster hit “Fortnite” in 2018 is one of the biggest stories in gaming in recent memory. “Fortnite” broke all kinds of records, and while game developer Epic Games is a private company, there were plenty of public companies that benefited from...

Steam, Discord and Epic Games are improving their lineups by improving their developers, and they’re improving their slate of developers with competitive revenue models. Discord and Epic Games recently announced more favorable revenue splits for contributing creators, and Steam followed suit...

Epic Games' blockbuster online combat game "Fortnite" is showing no signs of a slowdown. Most recently, the closely held company confirmed it has 200 million registered users for the game, a 60-percent increase from 125 million in June and 40 million in January. This widely...

The imminent launch of "Call of Duty: Black Ops 4" brings another contender to the exceedingly popular battle royale gaming space.  In light of the recent beta release, "Call of Duty" creator Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) has received abundant favorable reviews...

"Fortnite" is unquestionably the video game phenomenon of 2018. The battle royale-style game arguably has changed the way games will be made in the future, offering a free download to help build an entire ecosystem and loyal following and then upselling players with a host of added...

The popularity of online gaming is driving up demand for headsets and benefitting Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ: HEAR); three sell-side analysts doubled down on their bullish stances after the company's second-quarter print. The Analysts Wedbush analyst Alicia Reese reiterated an Outperform...

From clothing to books to themed weddings, video game merchandising has become an overwhelming presence in today’s entertainment industry. Pop culture company Funko, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNKO) is among the leading retailers for these novelty products. Especially after this week. What Happened Funko...

"Fortnite" might be a free-play game, but that does not stop it from being an absolute cash cow. The viral game could be in the middle of a seminal moment in gaming, where more developers embrace a free play model to acquire a large gamer base and then eventually monetize through...

Five months into the year, "Fortnite" is unquestionably the biggest story in gaming. The battle royale-style free play game continues to spread through word of mouth and a virality that has touched numerous aspects of society. And now it's driving hardware sales. Video game...