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Article: Fortnite to return to Google Play worldwide after revision to app store billing, fee structures

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Fortnite will return to the Google Play Store worldwide following a settlement between Epic Games and Google. This comes after Google implemented major policy changes, including allowing developers to use alternative billing systems and lowering its service fees.

The game had been removed in 2020 when Epic introduced a direct payment system, bypassing Google's rules and sparking litigation. The settlement, reached late last year, had already facilitated Fortnite's return to the U.S. Play Store in December.

The main topics covered are Fortnite's return to the Google Play Store, Google's new billing and fee policies for developers, and the legal settlement between Epic Games and Google.

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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/fortnite-to-return-to-google-play-worldwide-after-revision-to-app-store-billing-fee-structures/articleshow/129044018.cms

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2026-03-04 18:25

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2026-03-04 23:32

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Epic Games' popular video game Fortnite will return to Google Play Store worldwide, the company said on Wednesday, after the app store implemented âmajor changes, â including â lower fees and flexibility in how developers handle transactions in their apps.
Google separately announced on Wednesday it would now enable mobile app developers to use their own billing systems â alongside Google âPlay's, and allow them to guide users to their own â websites for purchases.
The tech giant said it was also lowering in-app purchase service fees, among other changes to its fee structure.
Fortnite was removed from Google Play in 2020 after Epic introduced âa direct payment system that bypassed Google's billing, triggering a legal battle over â fees and app distribution rules.
Google and Epic announced a settlement late last year, and Fortnite had already returned to the Google Play Store in the United States in December.
Google separately announced on Wednesday it would now enable mobile app developers to use their own billing systems â alongside Google âPlay's, and allow them to guide users to their own â websites for purchases.
The tech giant said it was also lowering in-app purchase service fees, among other changes to its fee structure.
Fortnite was removed from Google Play in 2020 after Epic introduced âa direct payment system that bypassed Google's billing, triggering a legal battle over â fees and app distribution rules.
Google and Epic announced a settlement late last year, and Fortnite had already returned to the Google Play Store in the United States in December.