Mobile Games Hotspot: Fortnite finally lands on Google Play Store after months-long standoff
has made its way onto the Google Play Store after first releasing as a third party app on Android over 18 months ago. Epic Games cited Google's unfair warnings and classification of third party apps as malware, along with other disadvantages, as reasons to moveon Android outside of the Google Play Store, we’ve come to a basic realization," Epic Games explained in a statement to.
Epic Games has also voiced displeasure with the 30 percent cut for all in-app purchases Google requires for games released through the Google Play Store. This is in stark contrast to Epic Games' own game distribution service, the Epic Games Store, where a 12 percent cut for the platform is the standard.
"We hope that Google will revise its policies and business dealings in the near future, so that all developers are free to reach and engage in commerce with customers on Android and in the Play Store through open services, including payment services, that can compete on a level playing field," said Epic Games. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
is celebrating two years since release with a few rewards for current players along with some interesting facts. Starting this Saturday, players will have an opportunity to create and submit their own costume design for a chance to be one of three finalists that see their design introduced in-game this fall. A digital party onesie outfit will be sent out on the same day and the House Common Rooms will feature party decor.
Over the last two years, 50.5 million quidditch matches were played and 2.1 million O.W.L. exams were taken across 35 billion minutes played in Niantic's augmented reality mobile game. Gryffindor was the most common house chosen, followed by Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and, finally, Slytherin. Over 400 outfits were designed, 2 billion spells were cast, and the most popular creature was the Niffler.
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