Epic Games has entered into uncharted territory.
Epic Games has entered into uncharted territory. Fortnite and Epic Games have had quite the day. On Thursday, the developer decided to allow Android and iOS users to pay it directly when buying V-Bucks, effectively circumventing Apple and Google’s 30% cut on transactions. Just a few hours after Epic direct was implemented, Apple pulled Fortnite off the App Store. Seemingly expecting this reaction, Epic quickly retaliated, filing a lawsuit against Apple. Epic also hosted a parody of Apple’s 1984 ad, dubbed Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite, at the in-game theatre and on YouTube. In the hours since, the developer has been rallying support from fans under the Twitter hashtag #FreeFortnite.
