"Google's $147 Million Bid to Bring Fortnite to Play Store Revealed in Antitrust Trial"

Google reportedly offered Epic Games $147 million to bring Fortnite to the Google Play Store, but Epic declined the offer in order to avoid Google taking a cut of the game's revenue. Epic initially sidestepped the Play Store in 2018, leading to a legal battle between the two companies. Although Fortnite briefly appeared on the Play Store in 2020, Epic introduced direct payments within the game, prompting Google and Apple to remove it. The legal battle between Epic and Apple has highlighted the issues surrounding app distribution and revenue sharing, as well as the dominance of Google and Apple in the mobile app market.