It turns out that Fortnite was raising 1 trillion yen in revenue in 2 years


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Marco Verch

Popular battle royal game ' Fortnight , the developer of the' Epic Games, in response to the fact that Fort Knight has been removed from the App Store, and filed a lawsuit against Apple 's. Meanwhile, from a document released by Epic Games in a trial of the proceedings that began on May 3, 2021 local time, `` Fort Knight will give Epic Games $ 9 billion in the two years of 2018 and 2019 ( It brought about more than 1 trillion yen). '

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Fortnite made more than $ 9 billion in revenue in its first two years --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/3/22417447/fortnite-revenue-9-billion-epic-games-apple-antitrust-case

Apple prohibits the distribution of apps outside the official app store, the App Store, and also prohibits payments other than in-app purchases when selling content within the app. And Apple collects 30% of app sales ( 15% for small businesses ) as a commission for delivering apps on the App Store.

However, Epic Games introduced 'Epic Direct Payments ' to Fortnite on August 13, 2021 local time to purchase in-game currency without going through the App Store, saying 'Apple's fees are too high.' Apple does not allow payments that do not go through the App Store, so the iOS version of Fortnite has been removed from the App Store as a violation of the terms. In response, Epic Games has filed a proceeding against Apple for 'fair competition.'

'Fortnite' developer Epic Games sues Apple-GIGAZINE



On May 3, 2021, local time, a trial of the Apple vs. Epic Games litigation began in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of California, USA. Epic Games claims that the current situation where Apple requires developers to 'deliver apps on the App Store' and 'use in-app purchases' is against antitrust law. On the other hand, Apple said, 'Unlike Microsoft and Sony, Apple allowed cross-play support on Fortnite for iOS from the beginning.' 'Nintendo and Sony do not allow charges from other than the platform provided.' He emphasizes that he is competing in a fair environment.

Apple vs. Epic Games proceedings start, CEO Tim Sweeney says-GIGAZINE



As part of the Apple vs. Epic Games proceedings, Epic Games released its January 2020 financial report. The financial report reveals that Fortnite was making $ 5,628 million in 2018 and $ 4,221 million in 2019. I did. In other words, it brought a total of $ 9,649 million (about 1 trillion yen) to Epic Games in two years.



In addition, the game engine '

Unreal Engine ' developed by Epic Games generated revenue of 221 million dollars (about 24 billion yen) in the two years of 2018 and 2019, and the game distribution that started service in December 2018 It is also revealed that the platform `` Epic Games Store '' made 235 million dollars (about 26 billion yen) in the two years of 2018 and 2019.



In addition, in the Apple vs. Epic Games litigation, it was also found that 'Sony was demanding royalties from developers seeking cross-play implementation', and will continue to file the Apple vs. Epic Games litigation. Attention is likely to continue.

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