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Apple and Google remove Fortnite video game from app stores – The Guardian
Move over payment guideline violations prompts maker Epic Games to take legal action
Apple and Google have removed the enormously popular video game Fortnite from their app stores for violating their in-app payment guidelines, prompting the maker, Epic Games, to take legal action challenging the tech giants iron grip over the industry.
Its removal from Apples App Store and Googles Play Store came after Fortnite circumvented the companies in-app payment system and hefty fees, encouraging users to pay the gaming company directly.
Epic responded to the removal by announcing legal…
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