The maker of Fortnite is suing Apple after the company blocked the game from its app store. Apple said Epic Games was violating its guidelines by announcing a way for players to buy in-game currency without using Apple's proprietary payment systems.
Apple said it had removed Fortnite from the platform as Epic Games was violating the tech giant's guidelines by announcing a way for players to buy in-game currency without using Apple's proprietary payment systems.It quickly became clear that the suit was not a spur of the moment decision by Epic, or a simple response to Apple's move.
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney has publicly criticized both Apple and Google for their practices. Hours later, Fortnite had vanished from Apple's app store — and Epic responded with its lawsuit. Fortnite remains on Google's Play Store.Google didn't respond to a request for comment on Thursday.This isn't the first time Epic has had an antagonistic relationship with the major app stores.
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