Apple and Google removed “Fortnite” from their app stores after Epic Games introduced its own payment option for in-game purchases. What does this mean for the players now?
- Epic Games has introduced an additional in-game purchase option for mobile versions of "Fortnite".
- Since this bypassed the commission for Apple and Google, the companies promptly removed "Fortnite" from the respective app stores.
- This also has consequences for numerous players.
Apple and Google are throwing "Fortnite" out of the app stores
The studio has reduced the price of V - Bucks - the real money currency of "Fortnite" - by 20 percent on all platforms. In addition, Epic has a new purchase - option introduced: Player on mobile devices will receive the discount only if they have the " Epic - direct purchase " option.
But Epic Games * is taking on two giants with this step: This payment method bypasses the 30 percent commission that Apple and Google are normally entitled to when players make purchases on the iPhone, iPad or Android device. The two companies don't approve of the additional purchase option at all. As a consequence, "Fortnite" has now been removed from the respective app stores. For many players this means that they will soon no longer be able to play the popular Battle Royale shooter.
"Fortnite": From season 4, many players will no longer be able to play
Currently, players can access " Fortnite " as usual on all platforms . However, the game can no longer be downloaded and installed via the Apple App Store or Google Play Store . The Android - version is still available on other sites.
But soon many "Fortnite" players will no longer be able to play . Affected iPhone - and iPad - users , since apps can be downloaded on these devices exclusively through the App Store. Apple fundamentally excludes other download options as external sources pose potential risks to consumers and their devices.
In a few weeks, when the start of Season 4 of Chapter 2 of " Fortnite falls" are iOS - users thus the game can not update more and play . This will likely affect a very large number of players. According to a report by "Business of Apps", the iOS version of "Fortnite" recorded 100 million downloads just five months after its release.
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"Fortnite": Can Android users continue playing and receive updates without any problems?
Android - users have meanwhile luck. As already mentioned, " Fortnite " can be downloaded from other sources than the Google Play Store, including from Epic Games itself. Once the game has been installed, it will automatically download the latest updates when it is started.
Epic Games filed a lawsuit against Apple after “Fortnite” was kicked out of the app store - the colleagues from ingame.de reported. (Ök) * tz.de and ingame.de are part of the nationwide Ippen digital editorial network.
Other sources: Epic Games, Forbes
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