If I am not mistaken it is not available on the Google Play Store either because he is unhappy with the 30% fee and 15% fee after 1 year for recurring customers.
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Epic Games Store Launches on iPhone in EU, Brings Fortnite Back to iOS
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Please, Epic pays 30% commission fee to Sony, Nintendo and Xbox. 30% commission is a fee that everybody uses, it's market standard.
Looks like you're correct...
"Can you still get Fortnite on Google Play?
IMPORTANT: Fortnite on Android is currently available through the Epic Games App on the Samsung Galaxy Store or epicgames.com. Fortnite is currently unavailable on Google Play."
I say no to Tencent Spyware on iOS. Epic Games = Tencent. And Tencent = CCP.
Let me guess. Another lawsuit begins against Sony, Nintendo and Xbox 😂😂😂
Epic holds a monopoly for one of the biggest games in the world (Fortnite).
Steam and others should also be allowed to sell in-game items too on their platform.
I guess I didn't realize people still played Fortnite. But hey, if you like the game, play on. I'm no hater.
Epic isn't going anywhere soon; they arguably have the best game engine around; plus almost every single broadcast/film virtual production chain uses Unreal Engine for graphic generation.
I feel like almost all the games these days are banking on people spending loads of cash on in game purchases; I'll never do it unless it is some sort or expansion mission pack or something along those lines. "Buying" costumes and skins is a complete waste of money; but of course the target audience doesn't realize that since it probably isn't their money anyway. Damn kids....
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I feel like almost all the games these days are banking on people spending loads of cash on in game purchases; I'll never do it unless it is some sort or expansion mission pack or something along those lines. "Buying" costumes and skins is a complete waste of money; but of course the target audience doesn't realize that since it probably isn't their money anyway. Damn kids....
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Man, I haven't played that game in about, well...some fortnights
Im more interested in when epic says it’s need 30% cut to run the store in 18 months to 2 years
At last, after years of throwing away money on lawsuits and not seeing a single cent from iOS users, Tim Sweeney might finally start seeing the V-Bucks flowing in once more... or V-Euros, I guess.
This was never about App Store money for Sweeney (I would say Epic but it's really Tim Sweeney personally it seems.)
I don't know how we went from Infinity Blade to this but at this point it's a personal crusade against Apple. I used to think it was deeper than that, but after his tirade against Find My, I think it's really just about being contrary to Apple.
He does have a few valid points but they're hidden under his more ridiculous claims and actions. Apple does tend to be unnecessarily controlling of the App Store beyond what's helpful to users.
I wish I could believe he really wanted users to be more in control of their own devices, but it seems like it's just another corporate fight over control of users.
I'm more interested when I can just install an .ipa from anywhere I want, without any store or middleman checks.
If it comes to the UK I'll install it and i'll install Fortnite and not use either just in the hope I help push Epic over the threshold of having to pay for each install.
I'm not sure I agree with the logic, but it's the same logic that says Apple has a monopoly on iOS. They control all distribution of the platform, they have access to the system that nobody else does, etc.
I think it's probably an abuse of the term. Nobody cares about being able to distribute Fornite skins without giving Epic a cut. In Apple's case it's more about an argument as to whether a smart phone is actually an open computing platform, or a closed appliance. It's a more important question but it's still not really the right term. But it is the basis of the DMA calling them a gatekeeper.
Only Epic Games can sell Fortnite skins. I think the EU should regulate that anyone can create a custom Fortnite skin not only EpicGames.
I believe this has always been what it was all about right from the start.
Tim Sweeney's end goal has always been to have his own Epic App Store available on iOS, where he can not only keep 100% of IAP from in-house games like Fortnite, but also host other developers' apps and charge them a profit. He is not doing any of this to empower developers or benefit customers.
But I guess that the enemy of my enemy is my friend here?
It is on Samsung Store (and maybe others?) and you can also just sideload it on Android since the beginning. So I understand there isn’t that much drama on the Google side of things.
Just what we need, a multi-national billion dollar company getting more means to extract money from people.
But where those are?🕵️♂️
Literally nothing new since 2012. Countless subway surf and jungle run copies. Not a single GTA port since then, and we are approaching v6 already.
With that being said, I am not a Fortnite fan at all. Free2play games have no right to exist
Sure, why not? I say go for it.
I don't care anything about Epic, or gaming in general, I just want to be able to install and use apps that I want, on a device I OWN, with or without Apple's approval.
Installed the store and all 3 Apps, launched all of them and then deleted everything just so I’m contributing towards their CTF.
Set a reminder to repeat in a year from now, if the CTF concept survives until then that is.
Set a reminder to repeat in a year from now, if the CTF concept survives until then that is.
UK maybe but they will have to force others to open up their platforms in the US which means MS, Sony and Nintendo will join the fight.
I can't believe it's back on the Samsung Store. He was unhappy with the anti-sideloading feature that Samsung implemented in its One UI 6.1.1.
Epic takes Fortnite off Galaxy Store in protest of anti-sideloading feature
Epic Games has announced it is taking Fortnite and its other games off of the Galaxy Store in protest of Samsung's Auto Blocker feature.
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