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Apple’s out to crush Fortnite and Unreal Engine, Epic Games says. Apple refuses to make exception – Source CNET Computer News

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Epic is in a similar lawsuit against Google, which also kicked Fortnite off its app store.


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Apple and Epic’s legal battle dramatically escalated over the weekend. What began as an argument over Epic Games wanting to charge players directly for in-game items for its hit game Fortnite, instead of using Apple’s payment system and the up to 30% commission it charges, has turned into a battle that threatens to upend game development across the industry.

After Apple kicked Fortnite and its more than 250 million players from the app store last week, Epic said in a Monday court…

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