Epic turned down $147m deal to put Fortnite on Google Play

[John Elden Ring]

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/epic-...to-put-fortnite-on-google-play-epic-vs-google

Day three of the Epic vs Google antitrust trial offered insight into a previous dispute between the two companies regarding the initial launch of Fortnite on Google Play – including a $147 million deal proposed by Google.

A document justifying the deal show showed Google's estimates that Fortnite's absence from the Play store could result in between $130 million and $250 million direct revenue loss for the marketplace.

The same document suggested a potential "downstream impact" of between $550 million and $3.6 billion in revenue loss "if broad contagion to other developers," i.e. other studios followed Epic's lead and began offering Android games solely as direct downloads.

 

[Bryank75]

Looks like Epic know the value of a great exclusive more than Sony.

 

[AdrianJones]

No, they just think that they will lose a lot more on this

 

[flaccidsnake]

Android doesn't block apps or even alternative storefronts from outside the Play store. If Epic thinks they can make a better Android gaming storefront, they should make it.