Apple, Google Pull ‘Fortnite’ From App Stores Over Epic Games Circumventing In-App Payments Rule

Apple said that Epic had “enabled a feature in its app which was not reviewed or approved by Apple, and they did so with the express intent of violating the App Store guidelines regarding in-app payments that apply to every developer who sells digital goods or services.”A Google rep confirmed that the internet company removed “Fortnite” from Google Play.

“The open Android ecosystem lets developers distribute apps through multiple app stores. For game developers who choose to use the Play Store, we have consistent policies that are fair to developers and keep the store safe for users,” the Google statement said. “While ‘Fortnite’ remains available on Android, we can no longer make it available on Play because it violates our policies.

According to Epic, multiple apps have been cleared by Apple to use direct payments, including those from Amazon, Grubhub, Best Buy, Fandango, Uber, Lyft and StubHub. Earlier Thursday, the company announced a 20% discount to “Fortnite” players who purchase the game’s virtual currency directly from Epic, instead of from Apple or Google.

“If Apple or Google lower their fees on payments in the future, Epic will pass along the savings to you,” the company said Thursday. In response to Apple’s removal of “Fortnite” from the App Store, Epic’s “Fornite” account on Twitter said it is premiering a new short film in the game’s Party Royale area called “Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite” — a snarky reference to

Damn, first Apple. Now goddamn Google. WTF

It has created so many problems with little kiddies using their parents credit cards and the Apple Pay thumb lock system to buy Vbucks because it is so addictive. My cousin plays it and they are addicte, they play it all the time and find it very hard to not play it.

I don’t see a downside to any of this. Fortnite sucks.

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