Blockchain

Tim Sweeney weighs in on current size of EOS blockchain debate

Tim Sweeney, CEO and Founder of Epic Games, defended the size of the EOS blockchain in a tweet this week.

He was responding to an EOS Weekly video, noting that he didn’t get concerns over a 4TB blockchain.

Fortnite

Earlier this year, Sweeney addressed claims that video game Fortnite had begun accepting Monero as a payment option for its merchandise store.

This was “confirmed” by Riccardo Spagni, a developer at Monero. Spagni noted at the time, “Now you can purchase that sweet Durrr Burger onesie without your friends / family / coworkers judging you.”

It was thought that the Monero payments would be powered by GloBee. However, this was refuted by Sweeney. He took to Twitter to state: “Actually, Fortnite’s brief foray into crypto was accidental. We worked with a partner to open a merchandise store, and somewhere along the way Monero payment was enabled.”

“Many of us at Epic are big fans of the decentralised computing tech underlying cryptocurrency, however a lot more work is needed on volatility and fraud-proofing before bringing it to such a broad audience that includes younger gamers,” he added.

Sweeney also commented in a third tweet that Epic Games were not in discussions with anyone regarding a “crypto partnership”.

Scott Thompson

Scott has been working in technology and business journalism for nearly 20 years, with a focus on FinTech, retail, payments and disruptive technology. He has been Editor of such titles as FStech, Retail Systems and IBS Journal and also contributed to the likes of Retail Technology Innovation Hub, PaymentEye, bobsguide, Essential Retail, Open Banking Hub, TechHQ and Internet of Business.

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