google files countersuit against epic games 

Google has filed a countersuit against the game developer for violating Google Play Store policies by introducing a direct payment option for Fortnite on Android.

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On Aug. 13, 2020, Epic Games added that alternative payment option to Fortnite on iOS and Android to avoid Apple and Google taking a 30% cut of in-game purchases.

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When Apple removed Fortnite from the App Store, it effectively made the game unplayable on new devices.

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Due to the game's removal from the Google Play Store, Android users will need to side-load it after downloading it from the Epic Games website.

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