‘Play by the rules’: Fortnite developer Epic Games wins Australian court battle against Apple and Google

<p>Fortnite was kicked off Google and Apple app stores in 2020 after Epic Games offered its own in-app payment system</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>The creator of Fortnite, Epic Games, has won a partial victory in the Australian federal court against Apple and Google over restrictions in app stores and failing to allow for competition for in-app payment options, but it could be a long time before any changes are made in Australia.</p><p>Fortnite was kicked off the Google and Apple app stores in 2020 after Epic Games offered its own in-app payment system that bypassed the one used by the platforms, and cut out the fees Apple and Google receive for in-app payments.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/12/fortnite-developer-epic-games-wins-australian-federal-court-apple-google">Continue reading...</a>