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Epic Games has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple today, following the removal of Fortnite from the App Store.Epic argues that Apple has used a “series of anti-competitive restraints ...
Epic Games and Apple have been fighting over Apple's App Store rules since 2020, when ‌Epic Games‌ opted to blatantly violate the guidelines that prevent apps from avoiding the in-app purchase ...
Epic Games won a temporary restraining order against Apple — but it wasn’t enough to put Fortnite back on the App Store for now. Shortly after the two companies appeared in a virtual court ...
Apple’s current App Store rules will continue to stand, as its case with Fortnite maker Epic Games heads to the Supreme Court — meaning developers won’t be able to redirect customers to ...
Apple saga started way back in 2020 when ‌Epic Games‌ started allowing Fortnite players to make purchases directly in the app, skirting the in-app purchase rules.
The ruling could force Apple to revamp its business model for apps on iPhones and iPads. Fortnite maker Epic Games had sued Apple, saying App Store policies were an abuse of power and hurt developers.
Epic Games is asking the Supreme Court to look at its case against Apple, claiming that the iPhone maker’s App Store rules restrict competition on the platform to help Apple rake in billions of ...
The Epic Store drama began several years ago when the company defied Google and Apple rules about accepting outside payments ...
The app hasn’t been available on iOS in the US since August 2020, when Apple kicked it off the App Store for implementing Epic’s own in-app payment system in violation of Apple’s rules.
Judge rules against Epic Games, keeping Fortnite off the App Store. Epic's latest appeal to bring Fortnite back to Apple's App Store has failed with a judge ruling in favor of Apple.
Epic Games told the court in March 2024 that Apple was “blatantly” violating the court’s order, including by imposing a new 27% fee on app developers when Apple customers complete an app ...
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — Siding with a federal judge, a Ninth Circuit panel on Monday rejected Epic Games’ antitrust claims that Apple is running a monopoly through the App Store by charging game ...