Although the court ruled in favor of Apple, the companies continue to argue in court. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers largely sided with Apple, but also demanded that Apple allow developers to use third-party in-app purchase mechanisms.
Epic Games challenged Apple’s 30% commission on in-app purchases by implementing the payment system into the Fortnite game, which led to the app’s removal from the App Store and a subsequent lawsuit.
The court ordered Epic to pay Apple approximately $3.5 million for breach of contract. But the court also ruled that Apple must allow developers to use alternative payment methods; Apple complied but charged up to 27%, prompting criticism from Epic.
In recent hearings, the judge criticized Apple for inadequate documentation and a lack of evidence that the new rules encourage competition.
Epic representatives claimed that despite the court order, Cupertino is still blocking developers from using alternative payment methods.
Hearings are ongoing, and the judge’s final decision could also include sanctions against Apple if the company is found to have violated the previous ruling.
Source: Ferra
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