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Apple pourrait déjà être dans l’illégalité à cause du DMA assure l’UE
news.movim.eu / JournalDuGeek · Thursday, 7 March - 15:28
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Malgré la loi DMA, Apple continue sa guéguerre avec Epic Games
news.movim.eu / JournalDuGeek · Thursday, 7 March - 09:08
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Disney dépense 1,5 milliard de dollars pour un parc virtuel dans Fortnite
news.movim.eu / Numerama · Thursday, 8 February - 08:35
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Après Lego, Fortnite s’offre l’univers Disney
news.movim.eu / JournalDuGeek · Thursday, 8 February - 06:59
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Disney invests $1.5B in Epic Games, plans new “games and entertainment universe”
news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Wednesday, 7 February - 22:48
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GTA V, Fortnite ou Call of Duty : quel jeu est le plus populaire selon vous ?
news.movim.eu / JournalDuGeek · Monday, 15 January - 13:00
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Google doit verser 630 millions de dollars aux utilisateurs de son Play Store
news.movim.eu / JournalDuGeek · Wednesday, 20 December - 07:30
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Spammers Use Epic Games Website to Promote ‘Piracy’ Scams
news.movim.eu / TorrentFreak · Sunday, 10 December - 18:45 · 2 minutes
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Epic Games, Microsoft, Activision et EA visés par une plainte pour addiction
news.movim.eu / JournalDuGeek · Thursday, 9 November - 10:30
Disney a annoncé un investissement de 1,5 milliard pour collaborer avec Epic Games. Son objectif est de créer de nouvelles expériences connectées à Fortnite, puisant dans ses licences.
Enlarge / What is this, some sort of "meta universe" or something? (credit: Disney / Epic)
Entertainment conglomerate Disney has announced plans to invest $1.5 billion for an "equity stake" in gaming conglomerate Epic Games. The financial partnership will also see both companies "collaborate on an all-new games and entertainment universe that will further expand the reach of beloved Disney stories and experiences," according to a press release issued late Wednesday .
A short teaser trailer announcing the partnership promises that "a new Universe will emerge," allowing players to "play, watch, create, [and] shop" while "discover[ing] a place where magic is Epic."
In announcing the partnership, Disney stressed its long-standing use of Epic's Unreal Engine in projects ranging from cinematic editing to theme park experiences like Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. Disney's new gaming universe will also be powered by the Unreal Engine, the company said.
Suite au procès contre Epic Games, Google est obligé de payer la somme de 700 millions de dollars.
Google doit verser 630 millions de dollars aux utilisateurs de son Play Store
A few years ago,
Epic Games
filed copyright infringement lawsuits against
several Fortnite players
who allegedly used cheats to gain an unfair advantage.
The legal campaign sent a clear signal to the gaming public that people who try to scam the system can get caught.
Today, these lawsuits have disappeared from the radar and it’s unknown whether the intended goal was achieved. What we do know, however, is that Epic Games is currently dealing with a new ‘scammer’ problem; one that has a copyright angle as well.
Epic Piracy Scam
Over the past several weeks, the developer community at the Epic Games website was overwhelmed with piracy-related scams. The spammers use the forum’s profiles to link to what appear to be pirated movies.
There are thousands of these profiles, promoting the latest blockbusters and music. The example below leverages the movie Napoleon but there are many more besides. Most promote recent titles that are in high demand.
People who click on the links are often disappointed though. They typically point to a page where people can supposedly stream content instantly but after a generic intro, there is a mandatory requirement to sign-up for a “free account” and supply credit card details for ‘validation’ purposes.
Needless to say, sharing credit card details with dodgy sites isn’t a good idea . Aside from the obvious copyright issues, these services rarely offer what they promise. After all, many of the pirated films they advertise are not yet available in high-quality formats.
Need Music? Download This .ZIP File…
The scams aren’t limited to movies either. There are also dodgy profiles that promote music, such as this one which claims to offer access to Jay-Z’s The Black Album.
Following the link brings us to a page that looks somewhat promising. However, the .zip file that people are encouraged to download likely leads to all sorts of trouble.
The goal of these SEO hack strategies is to have these links show up high in search results. A site like Epic Games has a good reputation in search engines, and as a result, the articles promoting these scams are more visible in search results than the average pirate site.
This appears to be an effective strategy, especially since Google began pushing down results from known pirate platforms.
Old Trick, New Target
This practice is not new either. Many other reputable sites, including Facebook, Google Maps , Change.org , Steam , Universities , and even the European Union , have been abused similarly in the past.
Before publishing we alerted Epic Games to the issue and the company is currently investigating the matter and it will respond where needed.
“We are investigating this issue and will take action on accounts that violate the rules of the Epic Developer Community, as well those outlined in our Terms of Service which include requirements for User Contributions,” the company informs us.
These types of scams aren’t a major problem for copyright holders, as they will mostly result in disappointed and frustrated pirates. However, prospective pirates who fall for them may run into malware or get charged for something they didn’t want.
For Epic Games, this scam practice could lead to unexpected problems in the future. Google received several DMCA takedown notices for epicgames.com URLs over the past several weeks which, in theory, makes it a candidate for a downranking penalty.
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