Epic Games is feuding with Apple and Google over a move the Fortnite developer made without either mobile giant’s approval, which resulted in Apple and Google banning Fortnite from the App Store and Google Play.
Epic Games called the companies monopolistic, particularly Apple, and even released a video parodying Apple’s iconic 1984 video. Now, Fornite has been kicked off the App Store and the Play Store for violating app store policies.
An answer is that epic Games, the fantasy battle game’s billion-dollar parent company, sued Apple in August for removing the Fortnite app from its App Store. Apple’s reason for booting Fortnite off the App Store was that the app found a way to bypass the company’s rule that apps must give up a percentage of the in-app purchases to Apple.
Why did Apple pull Fortnite off the App Store?
(Epic Games) Both Apple and Google pulled Fortnite off their app stores yesterday and that resulted in Epic Games suing both the tech giants. Epic Games called the companies monopolistic, particularly Apple, and even released a video parodying Apple’s iconic 1984 video.
This begs the question “Why is Epic Games suing Apple over Fortnite?”
Apple countersues Fortnite maker Epic Games, accusing it of ‘self-help and subterfuge ‘ Apple promptly yanked Fortnite from the App Store and, for good measure, revoked access to Unreal Engine — a piece of Epic software used by game developers and, increasingly, Hollywood, to create lifelike digital scenes and environments.
Why was Fortnite removed from the Google Play Store?
In exchange for hosting Fortnite on the App Store on the Google Play Store, the platforms review the app for users and charge a 30% commission on in-app purchases. Epic Game’s in-game store circumvents that 30% commission, which Apple and Google say is a violation of the original agreement. So, therefore, they’ve removed the game.
Though Fortnite was available on the Apple App Store for the last few years, it was recently added to the Google Play Store. These app platforms control the payment aspect of an app or a game.
Also, what happened to Fortnite on Google Play?
Google has now pulled Fortnite from the Android app store — Rod Breslau (@Slasher) August 13, 2020 Then, shortly after that, Epic Games dropped a commercial on Fortnite and You. Tube called “Nineteen-Eighty-Fortnite” and everything went off the rails. Lost in all the madness?
Is Epic Games blocking Fortnite from a billion devices?
Similarly, Epic has also released a new video that is reminiscent of an Apple ad released in 1984 with #Free, and fortnite hashtag. Epic Games has defied the App Store Monopoly. In retaliation, Apple is blocking Fortnite from a billion devices.
Some have found that epic Game’s in-game store circumvents that 30% commission, which Apple and Google say is a violation of the original agreement. So, therefore, they’ve removed the game. So as long as this in-app store exists we won’t see Fortnite on our phones? If you don’t already have it, no. At least not for i, and phones anyway.