Epic tipped to submit Fortnite to Play Store: Will Google make an exception?

Posted On Dec 13, 2019 By admin With Comments Off

Mega-popular video game Fortnite comes down to Android last year, but it didn’t land on the Google Play Store. Instead, the multiplayer crap-shooter had to be side-loaded from publisher and make Epic’s website.

Things could be changing though, as 9to5Google wishes to report that Epic is planning to submit Fortnite to the Google Play Store soon. Epic is apparently submitting the game with its own payment platform, as opposed to adopting Google’s remittance infrastructure.

The Fortnite developer realized the decision to skip the Play Store due to Google taking a trimmed of revenue, traditionally pegged at roughly 30%. Instead, Epic keeps 100% of the money when gamers spend money on virtual parts and emotes in Fortnite.

All apps submitted to the Play Store are required to use Google’s payment infrastructure if they offer in-app buys though. So it’s clear that Epic is hoping Google will make an exception. Unfortunately for Epic, it seems like the search giant might not be willing to bend the rules for Fortnite.

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” Android enables variou app stores and hand-pickeds for makes to distribute apps. Google Play has a business model and billing policy that allow us to invest in our stage and tools to help developers build successful transactions while keeping customers safe ,” read a statement by Google to 9to5Google.” We welcome any make that recognizes the value of Google Play and expect them to participate under the same terms as other makes .”

It certainly sounds like Google doesn’t want to make an exception for Epic, but Fortnite coming to the Play Store would make it the more secure installation method in theory. The installer downloaded via the Fortnite website had a major security flaw upon launching, theoretically giving hackers to remotely position malevolent apps on a victim’s design. The web-based install method too opens the door for phishing onrushes and other schemes, duping customers into thinking they’re on Epic’s website.

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