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Epic

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185 articles decelerating

Epic has appeared in 185 articles since 2016-02. Coverage peaked in 2024Q1 with 14 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Apple, Fortnite, Epic Games, App Store.

Articles
185
mentions
Velocity
-25.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
-3.250
velocity change
Sources
46
publications

Coverage Timeline

2025-06-10
Variety 21 related

SAG-AFTRA reaches a tentative deal with Activision, EA, Epic, Take-Two, and other game companies on the Interactive Media Contract, after months of strikes

2024-07-03
Bloomberg 11 related

UK-listed Keywords Studios, which provides game development, audio, and art services to clients such as Epic, agrees to a ~£2.1B takeover bid from PE firm EQT

Amy Thomson / Bloomberg :

2024-02-09
The Information 10 related

Source: Disney's $1.5B investment in Epic Games will give Disney a 9% stake in Epic at a valuation of $22.5B, down ~29% from its 2022 valuation of $31.5B

Disney's $1.5 billion investment in Epic Games values the Fortnite maker at $22.5 billion, a person familiar with the matter said.

2023-10-29
Financial Times

Sources: Byju's plans to sell Epic, acquired for $500M, to settle debts after defaulting on a $1.2B loan, and may also sell Great Learning, acquired for $600M

Online education company was once India's most valuable start-up but now plans asset sales to settle debts LinkedIn: Amit Gupta LinkedIn: Amit Gupta : Ah, the Financial Times finally caught the train,...

2021-07-21
TechCrunch 6 related

Byju's acquires Epic, a reading service for kids with a presence across 90% of elementary schools in the US, for $500M

Byju's said on Wednesday it has acquired California-headquartered reading platform Epic for $500 million, the latest in a series of moves from India's most valuable startup …

2020-08-14
The Verge 12 related

Epic enables a direct payment option in Fortnite on iOS and Android alongside the existing method, to get around app store fees; buying direct is up to 20% off

but it's risky Shira Ovide / New York Times : A playbook for combating QAnon CNN : Fortnite's maker sues Apple and Google after the game was removed from both app stores Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac : The Ap...

2020-08-13
The Verge 23 related

Epic has introduced a new direct payment option in Fortnite on iOS and Android to get around app store fees and says it “will pass along the savings to players”

Plus, V-bucks get permanently discounted  —  Today, Epic announced the Fortnite “mega drop,” …

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Quarterly Coverage

Top Sources

Narrative

Epic has appeared in 459 Techmeme articles since February 2015. The biggest stories include Epic's new motion asks a US district judge to order Apple to approve Fortnite on the US... and Epic debuts the Epic Games Store on iOS in the EU, offering its games, including.... Frequently covered alongside Apple, Epic Games, Fortnite, Google, and Tim Sweeney. Coverage has shifted toward enterprise, developer themes and away from consumer, regulation.

Key Moments

2024Q2enterprise -10pts; safety -7pts; consumer -21pts
2024Q3safety -12pts; developer -24pts; funding +18pts
2024Q4safety +10pts; developer -9pts; consumer +19pts

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