343iBot Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 After a public dispute with Google over its mandatory 30 percent pay cut for in-app purchases, developer Epic Games has conceded to the company and released Fortnite on the Google Play Store. The game was already available on Android devices, but users had to go through Epic Games' website to download it. But now, Fortnite is on the Google Play Store, and you can pick it up or free. Epic had submitted the battle royale to the digital storefront but quickly rescinded the decision once it saw how much Google took from earnings. In a December 2019 exchange with 9to5 Google, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney said that the 30 percent pay cut was "illegal in the case of a distribution platform with over 50 [percent] market share." This disparity led Epic to keep Fortnite from the Google Play Store. Continue Reading at GameSpotView the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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