25
Aug
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has issued a restraining order against Apple which will temporarily prevent them from denying Epic Games access to the Apple Developer Program and the iOS version of the Unreal Engine. “I am not inclined to grant relief with respect to the games,” said Judge Rogers at the start of the hearing (as reported by The Verge). “But I am inclined to grant relief with respect to the Unreal Engine.” The distinction between Epic’s battle with Apple over the Unreal Engine and their disputes over Fortnite‘s transaction fees is an important one. As Judge Rogers…
14
Aug
Former Assassin’s Creed Valhalla creative director Ashraf Ismail has been fired by Ubisoft following an investigation into misconduct allegations made against Ismail. “Following an investigation by an external firm, it was determined that Ashraf’s employment with Ubisoft had to be terminated,” reads a statement from Ubisoft (acquired by Kotaku). “We cannot provide any details about this confidential investigation.” The allegations in question involve women who stated that Ismail has pursued extramarital relationships by utilizing his power and position at Ubisoft. It’s been stated that Ismail even pursued these affairs while acting as an official representative of Ubisoft at industry events.…
24
Jul
Red Dead Online is finally set to receive an update after fans became so upset by a lack of progress that they began dressing as clowns in protest. According to Rockstar, this upcoming Red Dead Online update will include a new Outlaw Pass as well as a new Frontier Pursuit. The details on both those updates are somewhat scarce at the moment, but it was noted that the Outlaw Pass will include “tons of community-requested features and fixes, and much more to play and discover in the months to come.” The new Frontier Pursuit, meanwhile, will “introduce players to the…
