Apple scored an almost complete victory Monday in the lengthy lawsuit launched by video game developer Epic Games. The owner of the popular Fortnite, who accused the tech company of violating US antitrust laws for its control over the App Store.
The lawsuit came about in 2020, when Epic sued Apple for anti-competitive practices. That the iPhone maker removed its game from the App Store in retaliation for offering a commission-avoiding system in violation of its rules. The digital store charges developers.
After a trial, in 2021, a federal judge denied that Apple had a monopoly on the App Store. endorsed the controversial 30% commission it received from developers and only supported its right to offer this app as a store for their products, among other things.
Epic appealed the decision, and on Monday, April 24, the appeals court mostly positioned itself in Apple’s favor, even though it thought it violated California regulations. prohibits developers from referring customers to payment systems outside of the App Store to avoid 30% commission.
“This Monday’s ruling reaffirms Apple’s resounding victory in this lawsuit, with nine out of 10 appeals decided in Apple’s favour,” the company told The New York Times.
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney on Twitter He “won” in appeals court, but said that was due to Epic not making its case properly.
Likewise, Sweeney considered it a “positive decision” that Apple “released” developers to avoid the App Store and transact with their customers on the web, adding that he is “working on next steps”.
According to CNBC, a court has yet to decide whether Apple will be forced to allow links in the App Store. resulting in third-party payment systems and whether Epic Games will have to reimburse Apple for litigation costs.
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