Epic Games, the developer of the popular battle royale game 'Fortnite' has announced it will be laying off about 900 employees or 16 per cent of its workforce as the gaming industry goes through a downturn.

Fortnite maker Epic Games to lay off nearly 900 employees

In the recent legal war between Apple Inc and 'Fortnite' creator Epic Games, a federal judge has ruled against Apple's move to block Fortnite from Apple Store. The ruling, that came out late on Monday, has safeguarded Epic Games' computer graphics software Unreal Engine, questioning Apple's commission fee.

Judge rules against Apple's decision to block Epic's Unreal Engine

Fortnite maker Epic Games has used a famous Apple advertisement against the iPhone maker in a social media campaign accompanying a legal battle it launched on Thursday.

Apple's famous '1984' video parodied by Fortnite game maker