Epic Games vs Apple and Google

Epic Games' Fortnite was also removed from the , αφού αφαιρέθηκε από το App Store της Apple πριν ξεκινήσουν όλα. Αμέσως μετά Epic Games κατέθεσε αγωγές εναντίον της and Apple for "monopolistic behavior."

Google's decision to το παιχνίδι από το Play Store ήρθε όταν η Epic κυκλοφόρησε μια ενημέρωση στο Fortnite που παραβίαζε την πολιτική πληρωμών της s.

This update allows players to pay Epic directly for in-app purchases instead of using the official Google system. Applications and games should provide 30% of every transaction made 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 to 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 on Android 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.

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