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Fortnite Uses Apple's Own '1984' Ad Against It In Dispute Over Payments

Apple pulled the popular shooting game from its App Store, after its developer tried to get around the fee Apple requires from in-app purchases.

Epic Games, the video game developer behind the mega popular online game , just posted a video criticizing Apple for removing the game from its Appaxe at the screen and shatters it. The following copy reads, "Epic Games has defied the App Store Monopoly. In retaliation, Apple is blocking from a billion devices. Join the fight to stop 2020 from becoming '1984.'"

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