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Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says Apple fight is about ‘basic freedoms of all consumers and developers’Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says Apple fight is about ‘basic freedoms of all consumers and developers’
Apple has finally met its Fortnite match

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Fortnite for Android has also been kicked off the Google Play StoreFortnite for Android has also been kicked off the Google Play Store
Epic rallies Fortnite players against Apple with a warning that they’ll miss the next seasonEpic rallies Fortnite players against Apple with a warning that they’ll miss the next season
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Epic Games is suing AppleEpic Games is suing Apple
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Epic will mock Apple’s most iconic ad as possible revenge for Fortnite’s App Store banEpic will mock Apple’s most iconic ad as possible revenge for Fortnite’s App Store ban
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