WASHINGTON : Two directors of Epic Games, who had been appointed by Chinese gaming and social media firm Tencent Holdings, resigned from Epic's board after the U.S. Justice Department's antitrust division expressed concerns that their positions on both the Epic and Tencent boards violated U.S. law, the Justice D

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Two Epic Games board directors have resigned from their positions amid an antitrust inquiry by the Justice Department. The board members had been appointed to the privately held company’s board by minority investor Tencent, which is the China-based owner of Epic competitor Riot Games. Epic Games, which also counts Disney among its investors, is the […]

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Two Tencent-Appointed Epic Games Board Members Resign Amid DOJ Antitrust Inquiry

Two board members of Epic Games have resigned amid Justice Department concerns over antitrust concerns. The DOJ had issues with two members who held positions on the boards of Epic as well as Tencent, in a potential violation of Section 8 of the Clayton Act. Tencent owns a minority interest in Epic and is the […]

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Two directors of Epic Games, Tencent resign amid antitrust investigation

Epic Games Directors Step Down Amid Legal Concerns  Two directors associated with Epic Games have resigned following the U.S. Justice Department's concerns over potential legal violations.The directors, appointed by Chinese company Tencent Holdings, were serving on both Epic and Tencent boards, raising antitrust issues.Tencent, which owns Epic rival Riot Games, adds another layer to the competitive landscape.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) –     Two directors of Epic Games, who had been appointed by Chinese gaming and social media firm Tencent Holdings, resigned from Epic’s board after the U.S. Justice Department’s antitrust division expressed concerns that their positions on both the Epic and Tencent boards violated U.S. law, the Justice Department said on Wednesday. Tencent also is the parent company of a gaming competitor to Epic, Riot Games, the Justice De…

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Two Tencent-appointed Epic board directors resigned after the DOJ expressed antitrust concerns; Tencent also gave up its right to appoint future Epic directors  —  Two board members of Epic Games have resigned amid Justice Department concerns over antitrust concerns.

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Two Tencent-appointed Epic board directors resigned after the DOJ expressed antitrust concerns; Tencent also gave up its right to appoint future Epic directors

Two board members of Epic Games have resigned amid Justice Department concerns over antitrust concerns.
The DOJ had issues with two members who held positions on the boards of Epic as well as Tencent, in a potential violation of Section 8 of the Clayton Act. Tencent owns a minority interest in…

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Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Two Epic Games board directors have resigned from their positions amid an antitrust inquiry by the Justice Department. The board members had been appointed to the privately held company’s board by minority investor Tencent, which is the China-based owner of Epic competitor Riot Games. Epic Games, which also counts Disney among its investors, is the owner of popular online gaming platform Fortnite and the creator …

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