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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 87820, member: 27"]
Epic's years-long fight with Google just wrapped up, and Android users everywhere are about to get way more freedom with app stores and payment options.

Fortnite's Google Play comeback
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[*]Fortnite will return to the Google Play Store after years of absence.
[*]Sweeney confirmed it is arriving soon but gave no specific date.
[*]Epic's mobile store already brought Fortnite back to Android in 2024.
[*]Australian players had to wait longer than everyone else for that return.
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What Google is actually changing
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[*]Competing app stores will be formally permitted on Android devices.
[*]Alternative payment processors get the green light for developers.
[*]Google Play fees are dropping for devs who stick with its billing system.
[*]Sameer Samat framed it as evolving toward choice and openness.
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Global rollout timeline
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[*]EEA, the United Kingdom, and the US go first by June 30, 2026.
[*]Australia follows by September 30, 2026.
[*]Korea and Japan are next in line by December 31, 2026.
[*]Every remaining region has to wait until September 30, 2027.
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