As Google and Epic Games go to war over Fortnite, players take the hit

On Friday, Google disclosed a serious security flaw in the Android version of Epic Games’ famous online game Fortnite. According to Google, Fortnite’s Android installer had a vulnerability that could allow malicious apps to be installed on devices. Google’s decision to probe Fortnite for Android was aimed at protecting the tens of millions of users that are using the mobile game—at least that’s what Google says. But a look at the weeks-long dispute shows that while the security of gamers hangs in the balance, the priorities of Epic Games and Google lie elsewhere. Epic’s selfish move to circumvent Google’s cash cow Epic…

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