بازی Fortnite از App Store‌ خارج شد

بازی Fortnite از App Store‌ خارج شد

شرکت Apple بازی بسیار پرطرفدار Fortnite را از App Store خارج کرد.

اخبار به روز دنیای گیم را در وی جی سی بخوانید

Apple released the following statement about the incident shortly after removing Fortnite (via The Verge):

Today, Epic Games took the unfortunate step of violating the App Store guidelines that are applied equally to every developer and designed to keep the store safe for our users.
As a result their Fortnite app has been removed from the store.

Epic enabled a feature in its app which was not reviewed or approved by Apple,
and they did so with the express intent of violating the App
Store guidelines regarding in-app payments that apply to every developer who sells digital goods or services.

Epic has had apps on the App Store for a decade, and have benefited from the App Store ecosystem – including it’s tools, testing, and distribution that Apple provides to all developers.
Epic agreed to the App Store terms and guidelines freely and we’re glad they’ve built such a successful business on the App Store.
The fact that their business interests now lead them to push for a special arrangement
does not change the fact that these guidelines create a level playing field for all developers and make the store safe for all users.
We will make every effort to work with Epic to resolve these violations so they can
return Fortnite to the App Store.

In case you were wondering if this was a stunt by Epic Games to call out Apple for practices that it disagrees with, the company confirmed as much by announcing that it will release a new video short at 4 p.m. ET today called “Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite” which looks to be a parody of the famous Apple commercial: