Gamer World News Entertainment host Tian Wang claims that dispute with Fortnite creator Epic Games with Apple now seems like a victory for the company, but will not be beneficial in the long run.
NEW YORK / BENGALURU – A YouTube alarm interrupted Jack Erricker’s school work on Friday morning when he and children around the world woke up to the news that their favorite game, Fortnite, had been downloaded from Apple’s Store and Google Play store.
“It’s basically the only game I play,” said Erricker, an 11-year-old in Bengaluru, India, a coveted Fortnite player on his Apple iPad. “I’m not happy. I do not think it is a good move.”
Fortnite, which has attracted more than 350 million players worldwide, is especially popular with younger gamers and has become one of the few lifelines to the outside world for children caught at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Unable to play outside, kids spend hours chatting with friends and fighting on Fortnite, which is free to play and available on almost any device.
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Google and Apple and Alphabet Inc on Thursday removed Fornite from their app stores for in-app payment violations, and the news spread rapidly among children who are otherwise too young to get headlines from CNN, the BBC or the New York Times.
Removal means no new players will be able to download the game and the app will not receive any updates from the store. But the game will continue to work for now for those who already have it.
Calum Jack, an eight-year-old from London, heard the Fortnite news from friends in Asia as soon as he woke up at 6 o’clock. The topic was “on YouTube,” he said.
11-year-old Ansel, the photographer’s son, plays Fortnite with Travis Scott Presents: Astronomical on April 23, 2020 in South Pasadena, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)
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He is online for up to 10 hours a day, playing, building or just chatting with up to 20 friends as far apart as Canada and India. Fortnite and other online games have been Jack’s main social outlet since lockon of coronavirus schools around the world closed in March.
‘It’s very important since we’m on holiday. We play all the time, ”he said.
Fortnite owner Epic Games has challenged Apple’s policy of taking an in-app purchase cutback by paying Epic users directly at a cheaper price. The financial ramifications of the move were even apparent to young gamers.
Gamers play the video game ‘Fortnite’ developed by Epic Games on a laptop from the Razer company during ‘Paris Games Week’ on October 25, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Chesnot / Getty Images)
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“Epic cut Apple’s profit margins,” said Zoraan Kunnel, 13, of Bengaluru, India.
On Thursday, Epic posted a video inside Fortnite, on YouTube and other social media channels, mocking Apple’s iconic “1984” ad with the hashtag “FreeFortnite.” The hashtag has been trending on social media and has garnered nearly 26 million views on short video app TikTok.
“My friends think Fortnite will win the argument,” Erricker said. “There are a lot of people playing Fortnite, and they will be against Apple.”
What Jack will do if the game stops working on his iPad, he said, ” I would just go on [Sony] PS4. ”
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