How does this affect you? Well, for starters, you will not be getting updates for the Fortnite app from each app store while this plays out. While you ought to still have the ability to sideload a brand-new version of the app on Android– Im going to assume that Epic Games is going to use a way to do this, a minimum of– youre stuck on iOS and will be not able to take part in Fortnite Chapter 2 (Season 4) when it shows up on August 27.
Youll still be able to play Fortnite version 13.40, obviously, but you will not get to invest your hard-earned V-Bucks on any of the brand-new seasonal cosmetics. And that will make you sad.
What a day. Epic Games is taking legal action against Apple and Google over their alleged monopolistic practices on their different app shops, and both companies have banned Impressives most popular video game, Fortnite, from their particular app stores for trying to skirt around the cut each company takes from in-app purchases
Mentioning, Fortnites elimination from both app shops is directly associated to the new feature it introduced in its video game that enabled players to save 20 percent on Fortnites in-app currency, V-Bucks, for paying Epic straight rather of using either app stores payment system. If you took benefit of that deal, but can no longer play Fortnite on your mobile gadget, you might have lost your cash.
Its time to get a refund for your current Fortnite purchases.
If youre not preparing to play Fortnite on PC or Mac– where you can spend your discounted V-Bucks (and buy more!) as long as you link your game to your primary account– you must request a refund from Apple or Google for in-app currency youll now no longer have the ability to use.
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Whats the probability of you getting a refund on either platform? Well, you might wish to start getting familiar with a keyboard and mouse (not a Switch or PS4, I must keep in mind, since your V-Buck balances will not transfer):.
Well, for beginners, you wont be getting updates for the Fortnite app from each app store while this plays out. While you must still be able to sideload a brand-new variation of the app on Android– Im going to assume that Epic Games is going to provide a way to do this, at least– youre stuck on iOS and will be not able to take part in Fortnite Chapter 2 (Season 4) when it gets here on August 27.
On iOS, you cant merely “unbuy” your in-app purchase from Epic. And if you get your refund, youll feel a sense of validation understanding that youre joining Epic in its fight versus monopolistic app store practices.
On iOS, you cant merely “unbuy” your in-app purchase from Epic. Youll have to bother Apple straight and make a good case for why you ought to get a refund. This might work if you havent invest any V-Bucks on anything yet; if you did, I think your argument will not go really far. Its still worth a shot considering that, again, your V-Bucks will not be very valuable when you cant use them to buy new things in a couple of weeks. And if you get your refund, youll feel a sense of validation knowing that youre joining Epic in its battle versus monopolistic app shop practices.
On Android, you can also ask for a refund from Google if its been less than 48 hours because you made an in-app purchase. After that, Google suggests your best bet is to call an app developer straight to request a refund– while I feel like Epic would be more than happy to assist, offered the circumstances, I likewise seem like they would much rather the Fortnite masses frustrate Google with requests, in the spirt of “sticking it to the company that simply booted their game off its app shop.” Perhaps thats simply me.
