A new EU law, called the Digital Markets Act, came into effect in March, which means Apple must allow alternative app stores on its devices.
However, these laws do not exist in other parts of the world, where apps can only be downloaded from Apple’s official App Store.
Fortnite is now free on iOS in Europe, thanks to the Digital Markets Act Epic CEO Tim Sweeney said on Channel X:, external.
Apple continues to block Fortnite from reaching a billion players in the rest of the world, and the battle to regain competition in the free market continues.
Apple says this is primarily for security reasons.
However, Epic claims that this means Apple has a monopoly and can charge high rates — up to a 30% commission on purchases — to app developers.
A Similar commission Google charges fees when you download apps through the Google Play Store.
However, Google does allow alternative app stores on its Android devices.
Android users can now download the Fortnite app directly from Epic Games onto their phones.
Fortnite is a free-to-play game, but it makes money by charging players for in-game purchases of items like skins or new weapons.
It was It has been removed. From Apple and Google App Store in 2020 after Epic Games stopped paying commission.
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