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Google Play is allowing Epic to do it. Fortnite is still on the Google Play store. (The writing has been on the wall and Google is already adapting - they sent
by SyneRyder 6y ago
Google Play is allowing Epic to do it. Fortnite is still on the Google Play store.
(The writing has been on the wall and Google is already adapting - they sent out surveys last month to some developers about dropping the 30% fee and charging developers an annual listing fee instead - possibly also fees for bandwidth/storage used like a hosting company does. The survey also mentioned plans to spin off the Google Play store as a separate non-Google company.)
- RussianCow 6y agoNot anymore: https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/13/21368363/epic-google-fortnite-lawsuit-antitrust-app-play-store-apple-removal https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/13/21368363/epic-google-fort...
- SyneRyder 6y agoAha, saw that myself an hour ago too. Wish I'd downloaded Fortnite now when I could. Thanks for the correction. The Google survey I received specifically asked about experiences as a developer with the Epic Store, whether I thought customers would pay a subscription fee for access to the Play Store & Android updates, and whether I would trust the Play Store & Android if they were no longer owned and run by Google/Alphabet. So it will be fascinating to see how the court rulings change the tech landscape.