Apple Pulls ‘Fortnite’ From App Store Over Epic Games ‘Violating’ In-App Payments Rule wp.me/p2WgDE-1lyOP2
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Apple removes Fortnite from App Store after Epic Games lowers cost of V-Bucks
Apple has removed Fortnite from the App Store after the game's developer announced new payment options that allow players to buy in-game credits direct from Epic Games. The new payment option appears to skirt Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store rules, which require Epic to give up a 30% cut of the revenue made through the app.
Photo via @pcgamerApple removes Fortnite from App Store after Epic Games lowers cost of V-Bucks
Apple removed Fortnite from the App Store on Thursday
Epic's angle to players: they offered a discount, Apple wants to screw players over for 30% extra instead, so Apple kicked Fortnite off of iOS. Combined with Apple's stance on Microsoft's xCloud, message will be clear: if you care about playing or making games, forget iOS
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Epic Games has filed legal papers in response to Apple, read more here: cdn2.unrealengine.com/apple-complain
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Earlier, Epic Games lowered the cost of V-Bucks with a new payment option
The Fortnite Mega Drop lands today! Get up to 20% in savings on V-Bucks using select payment methods. This isn’t a short term sale…these are our new prices!
More info about availability in your currency and how it works in our blog:
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Fortnite is lowering the cost of V-Bucks, while also calling out Apple and Google for their "exorbitant" mobile payment fees. bit.ly/3kJyvcs
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Epic announced a permanent price drop for V-bucks and other digital purchases for , but there's a caveat for mobile players-- those on iOS or Android will need to pay Epic directly.
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The only business large enough to take on Google + Apple's anti-competitive app tax: Epic Games and Fortnite.
Epic have introduced 'direct payment' (eg, use your saved Epic account payment details) as an option in app, with a 20% discount if you use it.
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Clearly, Epic expected Apple to remove Fortnite and got this lawsuit ready in advance. Epic picked a fight on purpose. I wonder if Google is going to jump in. I'm sure Epic has a Google lawsuit prepped, too.
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Epic Games has filed legal papers in response to Apple, read more here: cdn2.unrealengine.com/apple-complain
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Apple removing Fortnite is such a massive move that is either going to result in Epic sheepishly relenting and Sweeney just complaining on Twitter for a while or Apple buckling under the multiple points of pressure from different parties and letting cracks in its walled garden.
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Epic just slashed prices on ‘Fortnite’ gear by sidestepping Apple and Google f-st.co/C8Uexwf
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