Google claims Epic intentionally breached its developer contract by updating Fortnite in 2020 with a ‘hotfix’ to avoid paying Google Play developer fees and unjustly enriched itself at Google’s expense. — Dreamstime/TNS
Google ramped up its antitrust battle with Epic Games Inc, countersuing the game maker for launching its blockbuster Fortnite game last year on Android and sidestepping the Google Play billing system.
Google claims Epic intentionally breached its developer contract by updating Fortnite in 2020 with a “hotfix” to avoid paying Google Play developer fees and unjustly enriched itself at Google’s expense. Moreover, Epic went forward with its launch potentially at the cost of user security, Google said.
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