Epic Games

Epic Games is an American company founded in 1991 and headquartered in Cary, North Carolina. They operate one of the world's largest games Fortnite which has a vibrant ecosystem of social entertainment experiences including first-party games like Fortnite Battle Royale, LEGO® Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival. Epic also develops Unreal Engine which powers many of the world's leading games and is adopted across industries such as film and television, broadcast and live events, architecture, automotive.

84%

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 news site 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 its 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

95%

Examples:

  • Google must allow consumers to download apps from wherever they choose without interference
  • `In terminating Epic’s developer account, Apple is taking out one of the largest potential competitors to the Apple App Store.
  • Under Epic Games' proposed injunction, Google cannot use scare screens and dire warnings that deter consumers from downloading apps.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • `Article 6(4) of the DMA says: ‗The gatekeeper shall allow and technically enable the installation and effective use of third-party software applications or software application stores using, or interoperating with, its operating system and allow those software applications or software application stores to be accessed by means other than the relevant core platform services of that gatekeeper.‗`
  • `In terminating Epic's developer account, Apple is taking out one of the largest potential competitors to the Apple App Store

Deceptions

75%

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.