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Apple, Google and Fortnite’s stoush is a classic case of how far big tech will go to retain power – The Conversation AU
Fortnite developer Epic Games deployed its own in-app payment system to circumvent a 30% transaction fee taken by Apple and Google. Fortnite got the boot, and multiple lawsuits ensued.
There has been a clash of clans in mobile gaming, with angry birds Apple, Google and Epic Games in a saga over in-app payments.
Video game developer Epics massively popular battle royale game Fortnite was removed from Apples App Store and the Google Play Store last week.
Android players can still download the game directly via the Epic Games mobile app, but for Apple iOS users the decision means no new downloads. Currently installed versions of the game will still work, but iOS players will b…
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