Epic CEO: Sony forces Epic to pay for Fornite cross-play on PlayStation
(Android Central)

This is a bad look for Sony. What you need to know Epic`s lawsuit with Apple has revealed emails and documents dating back to 2018 showing Epic in conversation with Sony regarding Fortnite cross-play on PlayStation. PlayStation had wanted publishers to pay royalties on cross-play titles determined on the PSN Revenue Share divided by PS4 Gameplay Share. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney has now stated in court that his company is forced to compensate Sony for Fortnite`s cross-play. Epic`s lawsuit with Apple has unearthed a lot of information as the trial began today. When Epic CEO Tim Sweeney was asked to take the stand, he revealed that his company pays Sony for cross-play support on PS4 and PS5, making it the only platform holder to require additional compensation (via The Verge). `In certain circumstances, Epic will have to pay additional revenue to Sony,` he said. `If somebody were primarily playing on PlayStation but paying on iPhone, then this might trigger compensation.` Epic also con...