As the pandemic continues to drive video game sales, digital purchases gain market dominance and Epic challenges Apple and Google over app store fees. Meanwhile, Netflix’s video game docuseries becomes a hit.
The pandemic continues to drive record-breaking sales for the video game industry (Forbes).
Publishers are reporting that over 50% of their sales are digital (Polygon).
Epic circumvents fees charged by Apple and Google in their respective mobile app stores; both Apple and Google promptly removed Fortnite from their stores (NBC News).
Netflix’s “High Score” docuseries earns praise from critics and fans (Slate).