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Epic boss Tim Sweeney has said Sony requires compensation from publishers for cross-play in certain circumstances.<\/p>\n

In explosive comments made during the opening day of the Epic vs Apple trial, Sweeney said Epic agreed to the fees in order to get crossplay going in Fortnite.<\/p>\n

“In certain circumstances Epic will have to pay additional revenue to Sony,” Sweeney said, as reported by The Verge<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Epic boss Tim Sweeney has said Sony requires compensation from publishers for cross-play in certain circumstances. In explosive comments made during the opening day of the Epic vs Apple trial, Sweeney said Epic agreed to the fees in order to get crossplay going in Fortnite. “In certain circumstances Epic will have to pay additional revenue to Sony,” Sweeney said, as reported by The Verge. 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