Apple kicks Fortnite app off the App Store after Epic Games introduced a new payment option — Apple World Today

“Currently, when using Apple and Google payment options, Apple and Google collect a 30 percent fee and the up to 20 percent price drop does not apply,” the company wrote in a blog post. “If Apple or Google lower their fees on payments in the future, Epic will pass along the savings to you.” 

However, within hours of the introduction of Epic’s direct payment system, Fortnite was no longer available to download via the Apple App Store. The game, which launched in 2017, is free to play but offers upgrades and other special perks to players via in-app purchases.