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As Epic Games‘ dispute with Apple continues on, the gaming firm has teamed up with Samsung to ship “Free Fortnite” swag out to influencers.
The reward bundle, which was shared by Kinda Funny’s Greg Miller, features a “Free Fortnite” jacket with a rainbow-colored llama brand and a Galaxy Tab S7 pill from Samsung. A notice included with bundle has a reminder that Fortnite is obtainable from the Epic Games app on the Galaxy Store.
Fortnite was named the Samsung Galaxy Store Game of the Year for 2020. In celebration, we have teamed up with Samsung to ship you a particular field of #freefortnite gear.
While Fortnite could not presently be out there on the App Store or Google Play, you may nonetheless get the newest Fornite updates immediately from the Epic Games app on the Galaxy Store. Spread the phrase, #freefortnite.
Fortnite was pulled from the App Store on iOS gadgets again in August after Epic Games determined it could now not pay Apple’s charges for in-app purchases. Epic Games added a direct buy choice for Fortnite foreign money within the app, breaking Apple’s App Store guidelines and leading to Apple eradicating the app from the App Store.
Fortnite then launched an anti-Apple PR marketing campaign and filed a lawsuit towards Apple accusing Apple of imposing “anti-competitive restraints” on apps, and using “monopolistic practices in markets” to “block competition and stifle innovation.”
Since then, the 2 firms have been embroiled in a authorized battle and Fortnite has refused to comply with the App Store phrases to get the app again within the App Store whereas the lawsuit performs out. Fortnite is now not out there on the App Store, and gamers who had the app downloaded earlier than are unable to get updates. Google too is going through a lawsuit with Epic Games and has additionally eliminated Fortnite from the Play Store.
Epic Games and Apple are set to face off in courtroom in July 2021, and it is unlikely Fortnite will return to the App Store earlier than then. The Fortnite app can also be unavailable on macOS, however will be performed on PCs, consoles, and Android-based cell gadgets, and it’s going to quickly be out there on iOS via GeForce NOW.
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