Epic Games' Fortnite was also removed from the Play Store, after it was pulled 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 game from the Play Store came after Epic released an update to Fortnite that violated the platform's payment policy.
This update allows players to pay Epic directly for markets in-app instead of using Google's official system. Apps and games should provide 30% each pluschanges that takes place through the Play Store (and the 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.