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Newegg is offering a three-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription for $57.99, about $11 off, when shoppers apply the code BNWF2656 at checkout. The plan includes access to over 500 games on Xbox and PC, plus EA Play, Ubisoft Plus Classics, Fortnite Crew, and online multiplayer on Xbox consoles.
Epic Games Communications Director Jake Jones told GamingOnLinux that the Epic Games Launcher, currently in preview, will support SteamOS along with Fedora, Cachy and Omarchy. Jones also said the team is testing new packaging formats and plans to restore AppImage support this month.
The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments in Apple's appeal of a civil contempt ruling stemming from its App Store dispute with Epic Games. The case concerns whether Apple violated the 'spirit' of a 2021 injunction requiring it to allow external payment links, after a district judge found it in contempt in April 2025 for imposing fees and restrictions on those links.
Epic Games issued a Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedown notice this month against a browser-based Fortnite port built using AI coding tools, according to Kotaku. The move comes weeks after Bloomberg reported Epic had directed its own developers to lean more heavily on AI tools to finish a delayed Disney collaboration, a directive that reportedly unsettled staff worried about added errors.
According to a Fortune report, Microsoft is developing a revamped Game Pass structure that would let subscribers choose individual features—such as console game access, cloud gaming, and multiplayer—as separate add-ons under a tiered system. The plan follows earlier reporting from Windows Central in April that suggested Xbox wanted to let users customize which bundled content, like Fortnite Crew, they pay for.
An Australian federal court has ruled against Apple, ordering it to allow third-party app stores, direct downloads, and alternative payment systems on iOS without imposing restrictive conditions or fees. Following the ruling, Epic Games announced Fortnite will return to the Australian App Store, ending its absence there since Apple had continued contested restrictions after the game relaunched elsewhere. Apple must comply by March 1, 2027, pay 85 percent of Epic's legal costs, and has said it disagrees with the findings and intends to challenge them.
Epic Games has released a public preview of a rebuilt Epic Games Launcher, saying it was built largely through AI-assisted 'vibe coding' rather than traditional programming. Epic Games Store GM Martin Keely told press the team rewrote the launcher from scratch in a new tech stack, using AI to replicate existing functionality while adding Windows, Mac and upcoming Linux support. Epic and outlet testing found the new launcher starts up a few seconds faster than Steam, though a claimed 0.06-second advantage in restoring from the system tray was negligible.
Epic Games has released a preview build of a new, AI-generated Games Launcher, citing third-party benchmarks showing it cold-starts in 5.47 seconds versus Steam's 10.07 seconds on Windows. The company also touts a revamped interface with title summary pages, custom top bars, library aggregation, and storage/download monitoring tools. Epic says Fortnite will eventually come to Linux through this client once Easy Anti-Cheat is rebuilt and kernel-level agreements are reached with major distros.
Epic Games has released a Preview version of a redesigned Epic Games Launcher for Windows, macOS, and Linux, marking its first official Linux client. The update promises faster cold starts, reduced background resource use, a unified library that can display games from multiple sources, customizable collections, and improved download tracking.
Epic Games has launched a preview of its Epic Games Launcher for Linux and announced it is rebuilding its Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) software, called EAC Linux v2, to eventually support Fortnite on the platform. Epic engineering director Rick Deist said there is no timeline yet for a Linux release of Fortnite, and the company is working with Linux distribution maintainers on security requirements before launch.
Epic Games has directed developers on an unannounced Disney game to rely on AI tools like Anthropic's Claude for coding and art, according to Bloomberg. A project director reportedly told staff 'no more hand-written code' and that all art must be generated through 'full AI workflows,' while Epic confirmed it is 'embracing AI-accelerated development.' The game, a shooter featuring Marvel and Star Wars characters, has slipped past its original March release window.
Epic Games has delayed its unannounced Disney-branded game, reportedly an extraction shooter, from a November release to March, according to Bloomberg sources. A director told the team the project would follow an 'AI first' plan requiring no hand-written code and all art generated through full AI workflows, a shift some staff reportedly hoped wasn't serious. Epic's communications director confirmed the company is 'embracing AI-accelerated development' in a statement to Bloomberg.