Her Fortnite Epic Games it was also removed from the Play Store after being removed from Apple's App Store before it all started. Soon after, Epic Games filed lawsuits against Google and Apple for "monopoly behavior".
Google's decision to remove the game from the Play Store came after Epic released a information in Fortnite that violated the platform's payment policy.
This update allows to players να πληρώνουν στην Epic απευθείας για αγορές εντός εφαρμογής αντί να χρησιμοποιούν το επίσημο σύστημα της Google. Οι εφαρμογές και τα παιχνίδια θα πρέπει να παρέχουν το 30% κάθε συναλλαγής που πραγματοποιείται μέσα από το Play Store (και το App Store).
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Epic claims in its complaint that Google's policy is harmful to both developers and consumers, as it allows the company searchto act as a “mandatory intermediary in every in-app transaction”. Epic, as we mentioned above, filed a lawsuit against Apple for the same reason.
As for Fortnite it remains available for download on Android devices via Epic's official website. In a statement, Google said it remains open to negotiations with Epic to bring the game back to the Play Store.
Last month, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney criticized Apple and Google for the monopoly and anti-competitive policies of their respective stores.