Much has been said about Fortnite’s revenue, users, business model, origin and availability. But these narratives are overhyped. What matters most is instead how these achievements will enable Epic Games and Fortnite to create something truly revolutionary.
As Epic goes all in on AI game development, maybe it’ll be the kids who ultimately decide the fate of the games industry | Respec
How the young audience reacts to the upcoming Star Wars x Marvel shooter and Fortnite may well dictate AI’s future in game dev.
7 Reasons Why Video Gaming Will Take Over — MatthewBall.co
It’s replicating the most lucrative entertainment businesses on earth… and then adding a lot more.
The Future of Games is an Instant Flash to the past
The success of an open source browser game called Friday Night Funkin tells us where "instant games" might go. Hint: we've been here before.
Fortnite Is so Much More Than a Game
Teens have always created their own spaces to experiment, socialize, and indulge idle curiosity
Opinion: VR Is The Future, But The Future Isn’t Now
While I firmly believe that VR is the future of gaming, upcoming offerings face significant hurdles. - Game Informer
The Video Game Industry Can't Go On Like This - Kotaku
At about this time next year, we’ll have a pretty good idea of what the next generation of video games will look like. New consoles will likely be shown
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, Tar Heel of the Year finalist, changed video game industry
Tim Sweeney, whose Epic Games created Fortnite, has become one of North Carolina’s most prolific conservationists when it comes to preserving forest land.
Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite - #FreeFortnite
The future is not Docker
It sounds strange to say, but after working on Depot for the past 18 months, I'm convinced that it's true. The future is not Docker, but containers are.
'A new industry with a new identity:' Canadian devs in 2026
We spoke to developers at Toronto Canada's XP Game Summit to see how they are getting by in increasingly tumultuous times.
3 Disruptive Game Design Trends to Look Forward to in 2020
There’s always innovation happening in the game industry, and disruptions can happen anytime. Here are 3 game design trends for…
The Streaming Wars: Its Models, Surprises, and Remaining Opportunities — MatthewBall.co
Three decades in and a lot of bucks spent, OTT competition has clarified. Though not in ways that were expected.
Games as a Service: Everything You Need to Know in 2024 - CleverTap
It's fair to say that 2020 changed how we behave — both inside and outside of our homes. Every industry, from travel to retail, has been affected by COVID-19 and the gaming industry is no exception. Our time in front of screens has increased significantly and as a result, a number of people are utilizing
other futures: tech, resistance & imagining otherwise
big tech wants to control our future, but there are other paths we can choose instead. on "other futures" we bring together leading tech researchers, organizers, critics, and storytellers to help us imagine what more liberatory and human-centered tech futures could look like—and how we can build them together. brought to you by DAIR and the All Tomorrows Institute.
Some ideas for what comes next, May 2026
Gemini Flash 3.5, Mythos, open-closed balance, America's open-source surge, emerging power struggles and more.
People Loved the Dot-Com Boom. The A.I. Boom, Not So Much.
Tech leaders are beginning to worry about the public’s underwhelming enthusiasm for their plans to remake the world with artificial intelligence. Will that burst the bubble?
