Google, Apple Remove Fortnite From Their App Stores

Google, Apple Remove Fortnite From Their App Stores

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Fortnite was removed from Apple's App Store and Google Play Store after Epic Games bypassed the in-app purchase systems, which typically take a 30% cut. Epic installed its own payment system, offering discounts to players. In response, Epic is suing both Apple and Google, and released a parody video of Apple's 1984 commercial, depicting Apple as a monopolist. The video calls for users to 'free Fortnite' and prevent 2020 from becoming like 1984. While Fortnite is still downloadable on Android through the Epic Games app or Samsung Galaxy Store, Apple users currently cannot access it.

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How does Fortnite's payment system differ from the standard in-app purchase services of Apple and Google?

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What was the reason Epic Games is suing Apple and Google?

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What does the in-game video released by Epic Games parody?

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What message does the video convey regarding Apple?

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What options do Android users have to download Fortnite?

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