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Title: Tim Sweeney Didn't Expect a Five-Year Fortnite Ban

Link: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/06/03/191...

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney anticipated his company's battle with Apple would
create "fireworks," but he never expected Fortnite to disappear from the iOS
App Store for nearly five years. When Epic deliberately violated App Store
rules in 2020 by inserting its own payment system into Fortnite, Sweeney
thought the resulting legal clash would be brief. "I had actually hoped that
we would get an injunction against Apple blocking Fortnite and that we'd only
be off for a few weeks," Sweeney told The Verge. "But the court process
dragged out, and we were off for five years." Fortnite returned to iOS last
month and has quickly reclaimed its position as the top free game in the App
Store, accumulating roughly 10 million downloads since May 20th. The game now
offers players a choice between Epic's payment system, which provides 20%
back in Epic Rewards, and Apple's traditional in-app purchase system. About
60% of users have chosen Apple's system while 40% have opted for Epic's
alternative, according to Sweeney. He expects that ratio to shift toward
Epic's system as more players associate payment methods with their Epic
accounts.

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