Epic Games

Epic Games is an American video game and digital media company that develops and publishes games, software, and online services. Founded in 1992 by Tim Sweeney as a simple programming project while he was studying at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Biography:  https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/about

79%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • Google must allow consumers to download apps from wherever they choose without interference.
  • , Under Epic Games' proposed injunction, Google cannot use scare screens and dire warnings that deter consumers from downloading apps.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • , Apple is taking out one of the largest potential competitors to the Apple App Store.
  • Apple Terminated Epic’s Developer Account
  • The Digital Markets Act (DMA) requires Apple to allow third-party app stores like the Epic Games Store.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The author claims that Google’s anticompetitive practices are illegal when there has been no official ruling on this matter yet. This is a lie by omission as the article does not provide any evidence or reasoning for why these practices are considered illegal.

Recent Articles

Epic Games Wins Surprise Victory Against Google in Federal Court, Seeking Changes to Play Store

Epic Games Wins Surprise Victory Against Google in Federal Court, Seeking Changes to Play Store

Broke On: Monday, 15 April 2024 Epic Games wins surprise victory against Google in federal court, with jury ruling that the company's app store and billing service constituted an illegal monopoly. Epic now seeks to make changes to the Play Store through a proposed injunction.
Apple Terminates Epic Games' Developer Account in Europe, Ending Fortnite Access on iOS Devices

Apple Terminates Epic Games' Developer Account in Europe, Ending Fortnite Access on iOS Devices

Broke On: Wednesday, 06 March 2024 Apple has terminated Epic Games' developer account for its European subsidiary, effectively ending the company's ability to bring Fortnite and other games to iOS devices in Europe. The move comes after a long-standing feud between Apple and Epic over app store policies and antitrust laws.