Fortnite banned from Apple and Google over violation of important policies

Fortnite is one of most plates games all over globe lately. But game has been taken off Google and Apple app stores. This is because of differences created regarding ir cut of revenue. clash between developers and game makers occurred on Thursday and tech giants dedicated to remove app from ir app stores. Read more to kw about Fortnite. 

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Epic Games' Fortnite removed from Google and Apple

Epic Games are  makers of Fortnite. y had released a Fortnite mobile app and had been trying to get ir fans to try mobile application too by downloading it directly through website rar than downloading it from Google Play Store or Apple App Store. Reportedly, Google and Apple policy dictate that y handle all such app payments. For same, y even charge 30 per cent commission of amount spent by a customer. Consequently, Google decided to ban app fro ir servers. y too released a statement that Epic Games had violated Google policies. 

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After removing app from its servers, Apple reportedly released a statement about same and said that Epic has enabled a feature in its app which was t reviewed or approved by Apple. Apple also reportedly claims that Epic did same with express intent of violating App Store guidelines. y said that y will make every effort to work with Epic to resolve se violations so y can return Fortnite to App Store. However, just hours later, Epic decided to go against Apple and decided to take legal action against company. According to Epic Games, Apple has been violating antitrust laws by forcing developers to use ir payment systems.

Epic Games also released a statement regarding same. y reportedly said in ir legal filing that Apple’s removal of Fortnite is "yet ar example of Apple flexing its ermous power in order to impose unreasonable restraints and unlawfully maintain its 100 per cent mopoly over iOS In-App Payment Processing Market". Epic Games also released a Tweet regarding same and created a PR campaign against Apple. y even recreated Nike’s 1984 advertisement which was related to ir fight with IBM 36 years ago. After just hours of this Tweet, Fortnite player started supporting Epic and also started #FreeFortnite that has been trending on Twitter.

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