Epic Games has just launched a policy that directly challenges the control of Google and Apple ... and that has ended with the removal of Fortnite from the App Store. As explained in a new entry, Epic the price of turkeys and purchases within Fortnite has been permanently lowered by 20%. This applies in all platforms: console, PC and mobile, but it is due to the conditions of the latter that Epic makes this decision.
It does this for a particular reason: save the 30% commission that Google and Apple charge from the purchases of all the applications that they put in their stores. To do this, Epic has installed an in-app purchase method on iOS and Android, which pays Epic directly without going through Apple and Google payment methods.
The problem is that this maneuver violates the rules of the two stores, which require that all purchases made within the application must go through their payment gateways. As a result, Apple has barely taken hours to remove Fortnite from the App Store.
"Epic Games has made the unfortunate decision to violate App Store laws, which have been applied equally to all developers, and designed to keep the store safe for users. As a result, their Fortnite app has been removed from the store. Epic implemented a feature in their app that was not seen and approved by Apple, and they did so with the express desire to violate App Store laws "the company stated in a statement.
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In response, Epic has announced that it will take legal action against Apple.
Epic Games has filed legal papers in response to Apple, read more here: https://t.co/c4sgvxQUvb
- Fortnite (@FortniteGame) August 13, 2020Previously, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney has already complained about the 30% commission charged by companies like Apple and Google with third-party developers, which he described as unjustifiable.
Source: The Verge
