Epic is holding an anti-Apple event called #FreeFortnite, and prizes include non-iOS devices
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➡️Epic Games is taking another jab at Apple with a dedicated in-game Fortnite tournament called #FreeFortnite, which will give away prizes such as non-iOS devices and anti-Apple merchandise.
➡️The tournament takes place on August 23, and prizes for players include an in-game skin of the "Tart Tycoon," an apple-shaped character who fairly obviously represents Apple CEO Tim Cook.
➡️The character made an appearance in Epic's send-up of Apple's classic "1984" advert, in which the video game giant portrayed the iPhone maker as an evil monopolist.
➡️Epic remains embroiled in bitter legal fights with Apple and Google over their decision to take a 30% slice of in-app purchases from apps like Fortnite.
It kicked off the battle on August 13 by adding its own payment option inside the app, bypassing Apple and Google's fees.
➡️In a blog post, Fortnite's team said iOS players will not be able to access the next season of "Fortnite" thanks to Apple's block.
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