Android phones are apparently force-installing state contract tracing software in Massachusetts, and Tim Sweeney just recently spoke against it. Referring to Google Play specifically, the Epic Games CEO claimed the Android shop has a "rotten soul."

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney is embroiled in a legal battle with Apple and Google over royalties kept by the companies when transactions are made through Fortnite. Gamers who have followed this ongoing lawsuit are aware of how displeased Sweeney is with Apple's App Store, but he has no loyalty towards Google's Play Store either. Recently taking to Twitter to voice his displeasure about Google Play, Sweeney claimed the shop needs competition.

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According to Tim Sweeney, Google Play blocks Fortnite against the gamers' best wishes while force-installing government apps without consent. To this day, Fortnite fans on Android can install the game on their mobile devices, but not through the official Google Play shop. Sweeney's provocative tweet was in reference to another from Android Central. Android Central claimed that Android devices in Massachusetts have received a MassNotify contact tracing app without those mobile users consenting to it. These contact tracing apps allow people to more easily track if they've come in contact with someone with COVID-19.

It isn't abnormal for Epic Games' CEO Tim Sweeney to speak against corporations such as Google and Apple, but this issue goes beyond his lawsuit with the companies. Android owners in Massachusetts have reported they never received a notification that MassNotify was installed on their phones and it was installed in the background. The majority of these users claimed they did not have COVID-19 Exposure Notifications enabled and they weren't aware that the app had been downloaded. Beyond Android Central's data, several gamers also responded to Tim Sweeney's tweet to confirm that MassNotify was forcefully installed on their Android devices.

Epic Games' headquarters is in North Carolina, but Tim Sweeney likely knows people in Massachusetts that he could corroborate the information from Android Central. The Epic Games CEO may stand to gain from the company's lawsuit with Apple and Google, but his recent tweet about Google Play seemed informative for some fans in the state. Sweeney thinks Google Play has a rotten soul for simply allowing this contact tracing app to pass through, but he may have more reasons to dislike the platform.

Several Android users from Massachusetts are reporting the MassNotify app was forcefully installed on their devices and Android Central has compiled data on the issue, but a solution hasn't been reached as of now. Whether it was an intentional move from the tech company or not, Tim Sweeney has already gone on the record to discuss the "rotten" move.

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Source: PC Gamer