PcGames Play1flipped into New TechEpic invented a crisis so Fortnite fans would support its lawsuits against Apple and Googlebgr.com - Chris SmithWhen Fortnite developer Epic Games updated its app to allow it to process in-app purchases (IAP) from gamers and skirt Apple and Google, it knew what …
Axiosflipped into AxiosEpic sues Apple, Google as Fortnite is pulled from app storesverified_publisherAxios - Ashley GoldFortnite maker Epic Games on Thursday escalated its battle over Apple's App Store tactics, suing the tech giant over antitrust claims while also …
Shane Leschasinflipped into APPLE UPROOTEDHow Epic could actually win its cases against Apple and GoogleProtocol - Emily BirnbaumLawyers and experts say Epic's lawsuits are surprisingly serious — and the $17 billion gaming company actually has a shot at winning. As states have …
The VergeAug 14, 2020Epic is suing Google over Fortnite’s removal from the Google Play Storeverified_publisherThe Verge - Russell BrandomEpic Games has filed suit against Google over alleged antitrust violations, just hours after seeing Fortnite dropped from the both the Google Play Store and iOS App store and filing a similar lawsuit against Apple. Epic’s complaint alleges that Google’s payment restrictions on the Play Store …
archwizardflipped into Tech | Gear | InternetEpic used its playbook for Fortnite events against Apple and Googleverified_publisherThe Verge - Jay PetersEpic Games took on Apple and Google in a very public way last week to protest what it believes are monopolistic app store policies. But Epic was prepared for the fight in part because it knows how to make a spectacle, having already pulled off massive in-game events like the appearance of a giant …
Antonio Isaza Mobile Unitflipped into DangerEpic Games Explains What Fortnite's Google Play Ban Means For Android PlayersIGN - Jordan OlomanAndroid players can still access Fortnite via the Epic Games app and other stores. Fortnite has been blocked on the Google Play Store, meaning some …
CBC Newsflipped into WorldFortnite developer Epic Games sues Apple, Google after removal of video game from App Store | CBC Newsverified_publisherCBC News - Thomson ReutersApple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.'s Google on Thursday removed popular video game Fortnite from their app stores for violating the companies' in-app …
Nayib Díazflipped into Gaming PowerApple vs Epic may go to jury; Google finally speaks on Fortnite banverified_publisherTNW - Rachel KaserYou thought the Apple vs Epic Games battle had cooled, or maybe blown over? You thought wrong. Now not only might the case have to go before the jury, but Google’s finally breaking its silence. So sit down, grab a bubbly beverage and a plate of nachos, because the show is back on. Today was the first …
PolygonAug 13, 2020Epic Games sues Apple, Google after Fortnite pulled from App Storeverified_publisherPolygon - Nicole CarpenterFortnite developer Epic Games is suing Apple after its game was removed Thursday from the App Store. On Thursday morning, Epic implemented a new way to purchase V-Bucks, Fortnite’s in-game currency, allowing users to bypass Apple’s payment system for a discount. Players that choose to purchase …
The Motley FoolAug 15, 2020Epic Games Kicks Off a Brilliantly Timed Assault on Apple and Googleverified_publisherThe Motley Fool - Evan Niu, CFAEpic Games, maker of both Fortnite and the most popular game engine in the industry, was ready for this. The company knew exactly what it was doing …
Bloombergflipped into BloombergEpic Games Challenges Apple, Google Stores With Direct Paymentverified_publisherBloomberg - Jarrell DillardEpic Games said Thursday it’s giving users a new way to directly make in-app purchases from Epic, instead of paying through the Apple and Google app …
Pacarioflipped into TechGamerEpic Games CEO speaks out against Apple, Google app store 'monopoly'verified_publisherEngadget - Ann SmajstrlaHe specifically cited the stores’ 30 percent fee on in-app purchases. Tim Sweeney, CEO of Fortnite developer Epic Games, criticized Apple and Google for having an “absolute monopoly” on app stores in a Friday interview with CNBC. There aren’t many viable options for distributing mobile software …
Aug 14, 2020Fortnite: Epic Games sues Google and Apple over app store bansbbc.co.uk - BBC NewsFortnite-maker Epic Games is taking legal action against Google after being banned from the Google Play app store, hours after doing the same with Apple. Apple and Google both removed the hit game from their app stores after Epic Games bypassed their payment systems, to avoid giving them a cut of …
Android Policeflipped into Android PoliceEpic is daring Apple and Google to ban Fortnite from their app stores — and Apple just took the baitandroidpolice.com - Matthew SholtzRead update It's no secret that Epic Games along with its CEO Tim Sweeney have been railing against the typical 30% cut software stores take, what …
The Vergeflipped into Android NewsGoogle forced OnePlus to decimate a Fortnite launcher deal, claims Epic Gamesverified_publisherThe Verge - Jay PetersEpic Games sued Google over pulling Fortnite from the Google Play Store Thursday evening, following a similar lawsuit against Apple. We might have expected that. What we didn’t expect: Epic claims that Google forced phone manufacturer OnePlus to break off a deal that would have seen a special Fortnite …
ProtocolAug 14, 2020Fortnite was yanked from app stores, and now Epic Games is suing Apple and GoogleProtocol - Biz CarsonIt's a battle royale. As states have hit the gas on privacy laws in the last year, industry is winning more concessions — and consumer groups are …
archwizardflipped into Smart Mobile TechFortnite's Epic Games files antitrust lawsuit against Google following Play Store ban9to5Google - Kyle BradshawThis afternoon has been an interesting one for fans of Apple, Google, and Fortnite alike, as the three companies have become intermingled in a pair of lawsuits. Epic Games, the creators of Fortnite, have now filed a lawsuit against Google for anticompetitive practices between Android and the Google …
Android AuthorityAug 19, 2020Google Play Store is in the cross-hairs again for its Epic 30% cutAndroid Authority - Hadlee Simons• A new lawsuit calls out Google for taking a cut of up to 30% from app developers. • The filing comes a few days after Epic sued Google over the cut of payments as well. Epic announced that it was suing the Google Play Store last week after Fortnite was removed from the storefront for implementing a …
Billy Koesoemadinataflipped into Tech & BizThe Latest Twitter Battle, What's Up With Tech ... by Pivotmegaphone.fmEvery Tuesday and Friday, tech journalist Kara Swisher and NYU Professor Scott Galloway offer sharp, unfiltered insights into the biggest stories in …
Antonio Isaza Mobile Unitflipped into DangerEpic Games lawsuit against Apple, Google highlights hurdles for appsverified_publisherAxios - Kia KokalitchevaThe Big Tech antitrust throwdown of 2020 continued Thursday when Fortnite maker Epic Games sued Apple (and Google) over how they manage their mobile …
Jhun Patsflipped into Interest "Fortnite's" Epic Battle With Apple and Google Escalatesverified_publisherThe Motley Fool - Danny VenaA tiff between Epic Games and Apple (AAPL -3.66%) and Alphabet's (GOOGL -3.72%) (GOOG -3.72%) Google spilled over into the courts Thursday. The …
