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Fortnite for Android just got axed from the Google Play Store too https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/13/fortnite-android-google-kicked-out/ https://techcrunch.com/2

Fortnite for Android just got axed from the Google Play Store too https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/13/fortnite-android-google-kicked-out/ https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/13/fortnite-android-google-ki... Oops! Apple Bad, Google Good? ;)

dannyw 6y ago
Google Bad, Apple Worse. At least you can get other app stores on Android.
- throwaway6000 6y ago
  How about Epic WRONG?
- Bombthecat 6y ago
  I expect an elic store on android soon.. And they might have a chance! Fortnite will pull in a lot of people!
  - virgilp 6y ago
    That's an interesting question. Couldn't they distribute a "Fortnite loader" through Play store? Since Fortnite is free-to-play, the loader wouldn't charge anything, so it wouldn't technically violate any policy. Seems like an interesting workaround to avoid giving Google the paycut.
    - lern_too_spel 6y ago
      Unfortunately, the Play Store has a policy that prevents publishers from distributing competing app stores via the Play Store.
      - virgilp 6y ago
        But what if you distribute "Fortnite"? Free to play, no premium functionality, free "upgrade" - except that the upgrade is from outside the app store. And once you get it, you can start paying for stuff. I don't think this qualifies as "an app store", since it's not an app store/ you can't download other applications from it (just the premium version of this one).
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mytherin 6y ago
Both bad. Android may allow side-loading a bit easier than Apple, but the Play store is still a large monopoly on Android. It comes pre-installed on basically every device and is the de-facto way of installing software there. Side loading requires the user to click past a bunch of scary messages that is not required for apps installed through the Play store. It is much more difficult to distribute apps from outside the original store when compared with desktop platforms. Changing this would be a good thing for users and developers alike, for both Android and iOS.
darthrupert 6y ago
Apple sort of ok, Google worse, Epic worst. You guys should don't seem to understand what kind of companies these three are.
- kwanbix 6y ago
  You are either a troll or you got it all wrong.
narrator 6y ago
On Android, you can download and install the apk directly from Epic Games: https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/mobile/android/get-started https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/mobile/android/get-... You just need to click through a few warning screens and it works fine.
aero-glide 6y ago
But you can just download from the website directly. Android allows you to sideload apps.

dannyw 6y ago

Google Bad, Apple Worse. At least you can get other app stores on Android.

throwaway6000 6y ago
How about Epic WRONG?
Bombthecat 6y ago
I expect an elic store on android soon.. And they might have a chance! Fortnite will pull in a lot of people!
- virgilp 6y ago
  That's an interesting question. Couldn't they distribute a "Fortnite loader" through Play store? Since Fortnite is free-to-play, the loader wouldn't charge anything, so it wouldn't technically violate any policy. Seems like an interesting workaround to avoid giving Google the paycut.
  - lern_too_spel 6y ago
    Unfortunately, the Play Store has a policy that prevents publishers from distributing competing app stores via the Play Store.
    - virgilp 6y ago
      But what if you distribute "Fortnite"? Free to play, no premium functionality, free "upgrade" - except that the upgrade is from outside the app store. And once you get it, you can start paying for stuff. I don't think this qualifies as "an app store", since it's not an app store/ you can't download other applications from it (just the premium version of this one).

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mytherin 6y ago

Both bad. Android may allow side-loading a bit easier than Apple, but the Play store is still a large monopoly on Android. It comes pre-installed on basically every device and is the de-facto way of installing software there. Side loading requires the user to click past a bunch of scary messages that is not required for apps installed through the Play store. It is much more difficult to distribute apps from outside the original store when compared with desktop platforms. Changing this would be a good thing for users and developers alike, for both Android and iOS.

darthrupert 6y ago

Apple sort of ok, Google worse, Epic worst. You guys should don't seem to understand what kind of companies these three are.

kwanbix 6y ago
You are either a troll or you got it all wrong.

narrator 6y ago

On Android, you can download and install the apk directly from Epic Games: https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/mobile/android/get-started https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/mobile/android/get-... You just need to click through a few warning screens and it works fine.

aero-glide 6y ago

But you can just download from the website directly. Android allows you to sideload apps.