Further, Apple threatened to prevent Epic from creating software for all Apple devices - not just on Fortnite but all of our games, and Unreal Engine too.Īpple demanded that Epic revert Fortnite to exclusively use Apple payments. Both Apple and Google retaliated by blocking Fortnite updates. Epic gave Fortnite players on iOS and Google Play a choice between Apple/Google payment and Epic direct payment, passing on savings to direct purchasers.