Microsoft signals support for Epic Games in Apple lawsuit

Apple has filed a countersuit against Epic Games, in response to the Fortnite developer’s latest injunction to restore the battle royale game on the App Store.In the countersuit, which was filed on Tuesday (September 8), Apple accused Epic Games of seeking special treatment from App Store’s rules, and thereafter resorted to “self-help and subterfuge” when such a special deal was rejected by the tech giant.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorApple on Tuesday countersued Fortnite creator Epic Games in California federal court, the latest move in the companies’ contentious battle over the uber-popular video game.At issue is the 30% of revenue that Apple and Google take from all downloads on their app stores.

TV Choice Awards on Monday night.Both Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones were up for awards as well as the series itself, but they missed out.Jodie Comer won Best Actress for Killing Eve for the second year in a row and Martin Clunes won Best Actor for Doc Martin, while White House Farm was named Best New Drama over the Sally Rooney adaption.As for the soaps, Coronation Street was the big winner on the night, taking the awards for Best Soap.Jack P Shepherd, who plays David on the Cobbles walked

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVMichael Uppendahl has stepped in as director and executive producer on American Crime Story: Impeachment, Ryan Murphy’s upcoming FX limited series about the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky sex scandal. He replaces Richard Shepard, who recently exited the project.Shepard signed on for the project in January, ahead of the coronavirus pandemic, which shut down all production and shifted all filming schedules, including Impeachment‘s.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: Picturestart, the media company founded by former Lionsgate Motion Picture Group co-president Erik Feig, has won the right to Matthew Rosenberg and Tyler Boss’ 2016 comic book series 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, in what was said to a competitive bidding situation.The company is developing, producing, and co-financing the feature project based on the book, with Matt Pizzolo of Black Mask Studios, which published the series, attached to produce and

It’s a special day for Dax Shepard and his daughter is making sure he knows it! Kristen Bell took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a card that one of her and the actor’s daughters made in celebration of his “sobriety birthday.”

Kristen Bell and her daughters are helping Dax Shepard celebrate a major milestone!

Dax Shepard and his daughter is making sure he knows it! Kristen Bell took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a card that one of her and the actor's daughters made in celebration of his «sobriety birthday.»The star shared that Shepard is celebrating 16 years of sobriety, and their little girl woke him up with a sign and «a sketch of the one and only Ronald Weasley (absolutely random, and also perfect).»   «Happy birthday Daxy.

Apple has terminated Epic Games’ account on the App Store, the tech giant announced in a statement on Friday (August 28).This means that the rest of Epic Games’ mobile titles, such Battle Breakers and the Infinity Blade series, are no longer available on the App Store, joining the previously removed Fortnite.

defy a recent order from Judge Yvette Gonzalez Rogers, who said Apple could continue to block “Fortnite” from the App Store but not the developer tools, Apple argues its move does comply with the order; Apple said it blocked one Epic developer account that didn’t contain access to Epic’s game development tool, the Unreal Engine.Epic Games did not immediately return TheWrap’s request for comment.“We are disappointed that we have had to terminate the Epic Games account on the App Store.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorApple has officially booted Epic Games’ titles off the App Store: On Friday, the tech giant suspended the games company’s developer account amid their ongoing legal brawl.The suspension of Epic’s developer account means that users can’t download “Fortnite” (or other Epic titles) from the Apple App Store. Apple’s action comes after a court issued a temporary restraining order Monday, Aug.

Fortnite will not launch on iOS and Mac devices, Epic Games has confirmed.In an update to its FAQ for Fortnite, Epic noted that “Apple is blocking Fortnite updates and new installs on the App Store”, and as a result, the new season of the popular battle royale will not be released on Apple’s platforms.This comes two weeks after Epic Games filed a lawsuit against Apple, following the tech giant’s decision to pull Fortnite from its App Store.

ongoing legal battle against Apple Aug. 24, and will block Apple from retaliating against Epic by removing its access to developer tools used to maintain the Unreal Engine, Epic’s game development software.In the same ruling, the judge did not grant Epic’s request to return “Fortnite” to the App Store.Epic filed a temporary restraining order against Apple to block it from cutting off its developer accounts by Aug.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorFortnite publisher Epic Games has suffered a setback in its legal fight against Apple, with a federal judge denying the company’s bid for an emergency order seeking to have the game restored on Apple’s App Store.Technically, it was a split decision by U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.

Epic Games has won a temporary restraining order against Apple over the latter’s attempts to block the Fortnite developer’s ability to support the Unreal Engine for iOS and Mac systems.Last week, Epic Games filed an injunction against Apple after the tech giant threatened to remove the publisher from its Developer Program, and as a result affected support for the Unreal Engine.

Kristen Bell shared that her husband, Dax Shepard, is home recovering in the wake of his motorcycle accident, which left him with a shattered shoulder and broken ribs.The Forgetting Sarah Marshall star, 40, posted a selfie with Shepard, 45, on Friday, August 21, along with an X-ray photo of his ribs.“Dad is safe and sound and recovering at home in his @lazboy (which he convinced me belongs back in the center of the room),” Bell captioned the Instagram post.

IO Interactive has announced that Hitman 3 will be available exclusively on the Epic Games Store for PC players when it launches in January 2021.The studio announced the news via its Hitman blog, where it also shared a new trailer for the game.

Epic Games has claimed that Apple has threatened to remove the publisher from its Developer Program, and as a result affect support for the Unreal Engine on Mac and iOS devices, according to a new court filing.The accusation was revealed in the Fortnite developer’s new court filing, which was made public on August 18.

Epic Games has been at the forefront of the gaming industry this week after Fortnite was removed from both the App Store and the Google Play Store. The takedowns came after Epic breached terms of service by adding its own payment method to let players avoid app store fees.This was just the beginning of Epic Games’ massive ongoing campaign, known internally as Project Liberty.