After Epic’s partial victory against Apple, a game returns to the US App Store; Appeals can reverse decision
The return comes after a court decision that requires Apple to allow alternative digital payment methods within applications, taking the obligation to use Apple’s own system – which charges a fee of up to 30%.
Epic triumphs in court dispute
- The victory is from Epic Games, creator of the game, which has faced a long legal battle against Apple and Google since 2020.
- At the time, the company circumvented the rules by inserting its own payment system in the Fortnitewhich led to its removal from app stores.
- The lawsuit was intentional: Epic wanted to challenge the restrictions imposed by the giants of technology.
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Precedent created
Although there are still ongoing appeals, the decision marks an important precedent for developers.
Epic’s CEO, Tim Sweeney, estimates that the dispute cost the company over $ 100 million in legal fees and potentially over $ 1 billion in damage to being outside Apple devices.
While the game returns to the iOS ecosystem, the future is still uncertain: Apple tries to suspend the decision by claiming possible damage to its business model.
If you get it, the Fortnite It can be removed again, as are other apps that have already adopted their own payment systems, such as Spotify, Patreon, Kindle and Audible.
