Apple Pulls ‘Fortnite’ From App Store Over Epic Games ‘Violating’ In-App Payments Rule

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.

defy a recent order from Judge Yvette Gonzalez Rogers, who said Apple could continue to block “Fortnite” from the App Store but not the developer tools, Apple argues its move does comply with the order; Apple said it blocked one Epic developer account that didn’t contain access to Epic’s game development tool, the Unreal Engine.Epic Games did not immediately return TheWrap’s request for comment.“We are disappointed that we have had to terminate the Epic Games account on the App Store.

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.

Fortnite will not launch on iOS and Mac devices, Epic Games has confirmed.In an update to its FAQ for Fortnite, Epic noted that “Apple is blocking Fortnite updates and new installs on the App Store”, and as a result, the new season of the popular battle royale will not be released on Apple’s platforms.This comes two weeks after Epic Games filed a lawsuit against Apple, following the tech giant’s decision to pull Fortnite from its App Store.

Nintendo has dropped a new Direct Mini: Partner Showcase today (August 26), which delved into multiple third-party games coming to the Nintendo Switch.The 10-minute presentation packed over ten games into its short runtime, highlighting a range of titles, a heavy emphasis being on music-based titles.Kingdom Hearts: Melody Of Memory started off the proceedings, giving fans a new look at the new rhythm-based game in the franchise and Just Dance 2021 was also shown and is said to feature 40 hot new

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.

ongoing legal battle against Apple Aug. 24, and will block Apple from retaliating against Epic by removing its access to developer tools used to maintain the Unreal Engine, Epic’s game development software.In the same ruling, the judge did not grant Epic’s request to return “Fortnite” to the App Store.Epic filed a temporary restraining order against Apple to block it from cutting off its developer accounts by Aug.

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.

Epic Games has won a temporary restraining order against Apple over the latter’s attempts to block the Fortnite developer’s ability to support the Unreal Engine for iOS and Mac systems.Last week, Epic Games filed an injunction against Apple after the tech giant threatened to remove the publisher from its Developer Program, and as a result affected support for the Unreal Engine.

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Microsoft has backed Epic Games in the Fortnite developer’s ongoing legal battle against Apple.On Sunday (August 23), the tech giant filed a statement in support of Epic Games’ injunction against Apple’s retaliatory move to cut the developer from its Developer Program.

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IO Interactive has announced that Hitman 3 will be available exclusively on the Epic Games Store for PC players when it launches in January 2021.The studio announced the news via its Hitman blog, where it also shared a new trailer for the game.

Nintendo hosted the Indie World Showcase, where it announced a slew of new games headed to its Nintendo Switch platform.The event played host to the reveal of over 20 upcoming titles, including ports of popular games like the Subnautica series and Torchlight III, as well as a timed-console exclusive titled Bear And Breakfast from Armor Games Studios.Although a majority of the games will only be released from Fall 2020 onwards, a handful will be available starting today.

Epic Games has been at the forefront of the gaming industry this week after Fortnite was removed from both the App Store and the Google Play Store. The takedowns came after Epic breached terms of service by adding its own payment method to let players avoid app store fees.This was just the beginning of Epic Games’ massive ongoing campaign, known internally as Project Liberty.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorEpic Games’ fight with Apple over the App Store’s 30% fees has gotten uglier, with the “Fornite” maker alleging it needs a federal court’s intervention to prevent the tech giant from “crushing” it.Epic, whose most popular title is “Fortnite,” said on Monday that Apple threatened to revoke its develop accounts in less than two weeks unless it complies with App Store rules regarding in-app payments.“Apple removed ‘Fortnite’ from the App Store and has informed Epic

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,