Apple drops Fortnite from App Store over direct payment plan

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-manager1091 Pictures has picked up the rights the North American distribution rights to Tar, and indie thriller which it plans on releasing via the Howling Wolf Productions film exclusive theatrical run targeting drive-in theaters starting in early October followed by a digital rollout on October 20. Golden Globe nominee Timothy Bottoms, Aaron Wolf, Tiffany Shepis, Max Perlich and Oscar nominee Graham Greene star in the film. Wolf directed the film, set in the murky

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have slammed Danny Murphy's suggestion that Paul Pogba will leave the club if Donny van de Beek joins this summer.Van de Beek is set to become United's first signing of the summer in the coming days but personal terms are yet to be agreed with a medical still requiring completion.Murphy believes his impending arrival could force Pogba out of the club, despite his agent Mino Raiola claiming the Frenchman is happy to stay at Old Trafford with talks over

Apple has terminated Epic Games’ account on the App Store, the tech giant announced in a statement on Friday (August 28).This means that the rest of Epic Games’ mobile titles, such Battle Breakers and the Infinity Blade series, are no longer available on the App Store, joining the previously removed Fortnite.

Also Read: Sarah Paulson Can't Say if She'll Star in 'American Horror Stories' - But She Will Be Directing Some of ItFranchise newcomer Macaulay Culkin is set to star in the new installment alongside Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Evan Peters, Leslie Grossman, Billie Lourd, Adina Porter, Lily Rabe, Angelica Ross and Finn Wittrock.Murphy first unveiled the lineup back in February with a teaser video suggesting a beach theme for the upcoming season.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorApple has officially booted Epic Games’ titles off the App Store: On Friday, the tech giant suspended the games company’s developer account amid their ongoing legal brawl.The suspension of Epic’s developer account means that users can’t download “Fortnite” (or other Epic titles) from the Apple App Store. Apple’s action comes after a court issued a temporary restraining order Monday, Aug.

Former child actor Macaulay Culkin is celebrating his 40th birthday! The Home Alone star rang in the major milestone on August 26 — and it’s hard to believe how quickly he’s grown up. Macaulay first stole our hearts when he landed the iconic role of Kevin McCallister in the now-iconic Christmas movie, which spawned a sequel and a meteoric rise for the young star.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterDarryl Macdonald, co-founder of the Seattle and Palm Springs film festivals, died Aug. 25.Macdonald joined the Palm Springs International Film Festival in 1989 as artistic director of the gathering founded by Sonny Bono, the artist-producer turned Republican congressman, to bring more tourism to the L.A.’s desert getaway.Macdonald worked with the festival until 1993.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorFortnite publisher Epic Games has suffered a setback in its legal fight against Apple, with a federal judge denying the company’s bid for an emergency order seeking to have the game restored on Apple’s App Store.Technically, it was a split decision by U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.

Scheana Shay gave a tour of her house in Palm Springs, California, where she spent much of the coronavirus quarantine before moving to San Diego with her boyfriend, Brock Davies.The Vanderpump Rules star, 35, purchased the vacation home in April 2019 but just gave fans a peek inside in a video recently posted on her YouTube channel. The 2,000-square-foot house includes three bedrooms and three bathrooms.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorCan “Fortnite” maker Epic Games single-handedly but up the longstanding 30% app “tax” levied by Apple and Google — fees Epic calls “exorbitant” and the result of “unlawful monopoly”? Not everyone believes the odds are in Epic’s favor.In a highly orchestrated campaign Thursday, Epic Games set the bait for the legal — and public relations — battle by announcing it was giving “Fortnite” users a 20% price break if they purchased in-app game currency directly,

Epic Games, the maker of the smash hit game Fortnite, has filed a lawsuit against Apple after the tech company removed the game from its App Store.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorApple banned Epic Games, publisher of the wildly popular videogame Fortnite, from its App Store on Thursday and Epic filed a lawsuit in response.“Epic enabled a feature in its app which was not reviewed or approved by Apple, and they did so with the express intent of violating the App Store guidelines,” Apple said in a statement provided to Deadline.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThat was fast: Apple, just hours of Epic Games announced a new direct-payment option for “Fortnite” to bypass the Apple App Store 30% “tax” on in-app purchases, has removed the game from its app store.In a statement, Apple said, “Today, Epic Games took the unfortunate step of violating the App Store guidelines that are applied equally to every developer and designed to keep the store safe for our users.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorEpic Games is trying to skirt the 30% revenue cut taken by Apple’s App Store and Google Play — announcing a 20% discount to “Fortnite” players who purchase the game’s virtual currency directly from Epic, instead of from Apple or Google.“If Apple or Google lower their fees on payments in the future, Epic will pass along the savings to you,” the company said in announcing the mobile direct-payment option Thursday.It’s not clear how Epic is circumventing the Apple

Rob Kardashian is loving the attention he’s been getting ever since he debuted his new slimmed down body at sister Khloe Kardashian‘s lavish 36th birthday party in June. He’s been posting more photos of himself to his social media than ever before, and has now declared that he is “back.” The 33-year-old shared an Instagram selfie on Aug.