Observation: So this morning when it was just Apple who'd kicked Fortnite off their App Store because Epic provocatively breached their T&C's, the narrative was on Apple's cut. Now Google have also kicked Fortnite off their Play Store for the same, the narrative is on Epic's cut.
It's quite clear that Epic did not expect Google to also ban Fortnite from the Play Store. The social media campaign, gifs and animations they released about Apple minutes after their ban, yet are absent following the google ban hint at this.
It also seems Google and apple have either coordinated or are at least following the same tack.
Note the similarity in these two lines in their press releases:
💬 "...we have consistent policies that are fair to developers and keep the store safe for users."
- Google, 2020
💬 "...these guidelines create a level playing field for all developers and make the store safe for all users."
- Apple, 2020
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