Game company investments, into market leaders like Epic Games, doubled an already record figure for gaming investments in 2017. Epic Games, developer of Fortnite – the world’s most popular videogame – saw the greatest single investment in 2018 of $ 1.25 billion. Epic Games $ 1.25 Billion Funding Round is the Largest non-IPO Gaming Investment Ever A first-quarter 2019 report from Digi-Capital, as reported by VentureBeat confirmed the latest industry statistics. Gaming investments reached $ 5.7 billion in 2018. Double the record figure for 2017. Epic Games, riding on the global success of online-game Fortnite, led by raising $ 1.25 billion from investors. Epic’s huge
Fortnite’s Retail Store Removes Monero (XMR), CEO Calls Its Inclusion “Accidental”
Last week, we first reported that Epic Games’ official Fortnite merchandise store, Retail Row, was exclusively accepting Monero (XMR) as a payment option through GloBee, a global cryptocurrency payment provider which enables merchants to accept cryptocurrencies without risk. While we found the inclusion of a cryptocurrency payment option and the exclusivity of Monero intriguing, we noted that no […]
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Fortnite’s Official Merchandise Store Only Accepts One Cryptocurrency
Last month, Epic Games quietly launched a dedicated merchandise store for its hit battle royale title, Fortnite. Called Fortnite Retail Row, the online retail store offers t-shirts and other merchandise that mostly contain popular memes from the past and current Fortnite seasons. Retail Row currently accepts a number of payment options, including major credit cards, PayPal and […]
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Fortnite’s Epic Games Takes on Steam With New Game Store
Steam’s reign as the king of computer gaming may soon come to an end, as Epic Games, creator of the battle royale sensation Fortnite, recently announced a new game store that boasts a generous 88% revenue share with game developers. Announcing the Epic Games store for PC and Mac! We’re bringing developers an 88% revenue share and […]
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