Thursday, 20 August 2020

Epic to host a #FreeFortnite tournament with anti-Apple prizes

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

Fortnite-maker Epic Games and Apple are currently embroiled in a public battle over Apple’s App Store policies, and in the latest move in the dispute, Epic has announced a Fortnite tournament taking place August 23rd where players can compete to win anti-Apple prizes.

Last week, Epic added a new direct payment system to Fortnite in violation of Apple’s policies. Apple removed Fortnite from the App Store the same day, and shortly after, Epic launched a campaign against Apple by suing the company, releasing a “Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite” video mocking Apple’s famous “1984” ad, and promoting the hashtag #FreeFortnite.

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source https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/20/21394834/epic-fortnite-apple-freefortnite-tournament-prizes

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