Fortnite maker sues Apple, Google after removal of game from app stores

Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google on Thursday removed popular video game “Fortnite” from their app stores for violating the companies’ in-app payment guidelines, prompting developer Epic Games to file federal antitrust lawsuits challenging the two companies’ rules.

Apple and Google cited a direct payment feature rolled out on the Fortnite app earlier on Thursday as the violation.