There is an interesting battle that turns Fortnite . No, not in Fortnite . Around. It s a fight between Epic Games and Google.
Google s play store has 30% standard fresh; It applies to all distributed games. EPIC believes that Fortnite is exempt from this rule because it is on a free-to-play system. But this is not the case.
According to this report by The Verge, Google publicly noted that the Android platform requires the publishers - All publishers - to follow the conditions of the Play Store. It indicates that it is advantageous to know how Google reinvests in the platform to continue its growth.
Android allows multiple application developers and choices for developers to distribute the applications. Google Play has a business model and billing policy that allow us to invest in our platform and tools to help developers create the prosperous companies while ensuring the users safety, explained a spokesperson for Google. We welcome any developer who recognizes the value of Google Play and wait for them to participate according to the same conditions as other developers.
EPIC replied, Epic does not seek a special exception for ourselves; Instead, we expect a general change in The Smartphones Industry Practices in this regard. We asked Google not to meet its publicly expressed expectations that the products distributed via Google Play use Google s payment service for purchases via the application. We believe that this form of liaison of a mandatory payment service with the 30% fee is illegal in the case of a distribution platform with more than 50% market share. ยป
He also explained how the Google Play Developers distribution agreement does not require developers to use Google payments, but only refers to certain non-contractual documents asking developers to do so.
Google returned, stating that EPIC had not requested such an Apple exemption for the iOS version of the game. It also notes that the ability of the Play Store to promote the applications and to provide the tests and the technical tools is the Reason for which the 30% reduction is a necessity.
It does not seem that the two companies seem ready to move, which leaves Fortnite the future of the Play Store in the air. For now, it seems that EPIC will remain on the independent front - but we will see if things change.
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