Fortnite maker sues Apple, Google after removal of game from app stores

Epic sued in US court seeking no money from Apple or Google but rather injunctions that would end many of the companies’ practices related to their app stores. — Reuters

Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google on Aug 14 removed popular video game Fortnite from their app stores for violating the companies’ in-app payment guidelines, prompting developer Epic Games to file US federal antitrust lawsuits challenging the two companies’ rules.

Apple and Google cited a direct payment feature rolled out on the Fortnite app earlier on Thursday as the violation.