Steam Kicks Out Crypto, Epic Replies: We’ll Welcome Them
The battle between Steam and Epic Games, two of the most important videogame distribution platforms worldwide, has reached the crypto market. As Bitcoinist reported yesterday, video game developer Vault removed and banned crypto-based games from Steam. The decision was met with a reply from its competitor. Related Reading | How The Apple v. Epic Games Case […]
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Per a press release, the office of the New York Attorney General Letitia James revealed actions against two crypto platforms. The companies have been ordered to stop their operations to “protect New York investors from exploitation by high-risk virtual currency schemes”. Related Reading | Steam Kicks Out Crypto, Epic Replies: We’ll Welcome Them The AG claimed […]
Epic Games is open to blockchain game developers, but the company has no NFT plans. Gaming platforms are choosing sides on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and nonfungible tokens (NFTs) within their respective ecosystems. Following reports of Valve banning crypto and NFT-related games on Steam, its primary competitor, Epic Games Store showed a welcoming attitude for blockchain developers and the use of crypto in video games.Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said that the Epic Games Store would enable games using blockchain technology as long as the developers abide by the relevant laws and disclose....
Earlier today, video game developer Valve banned all NFTs and cryptocurrency related games from its Steam platform. Steam is one of the world’s largest video game platforms, featuring a catalogue of thousands of games alongside 25 million daily concurrent players. Steam Removes All Crypto Related Products from Its Store Earlier today, the newly updated Steam […]
A long-awaited ruling on the Apple versus Epic Games legal battle could have major implications in Bitcoin and the crypto market. In August 2020, these two titans entered a legal battle over the alleged violation of the developer agreement by Epic with its popular game Fortnite. As former director of Amazon Studios Matthew Ball said, […]
A huge week for NFTs, as Coinbase makes their official entry. The powerhouse crypto exchange has opened up a waitlist and generated substantial buzz and NFTs continue to find their footing in the emerging ‘digital collectables and community’ landscape. Meanwhile, in tech and gaming, Epic Games has open arms as well – but Steam, not […]