After more than three years, and thanks to a refusal on the part of the US Supreme Court to hear Epic’s appeal, the legal battle between Epic Games and Apple has come to an end. On August 13, 2020, Epic Games decided to implement direct payments for “Fortnite” in an attempt to circumvent Apple’s 30 […]
Apple’s legal squabbles with Epic Games are far from over, as the Court of Appeals will begin hearing both parties’ arguments in the case concerning online marketplace presence, royalties, fees, and commissions. According to Associated Press (AP) both Apple and Epic Games will present their oral arguments before three judges on the Ninth Circuit Court […]
This is what happens after a long, ugly legal battle. Apple has apparently decided to blacklist Fortnite from its App Store until all legal appeals have been completed. The move was revealed by Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, the developer that created Fortnite. In a Twitter thread, Mr. Sweeney accused Apple of lying. He […]
This is apparently where the kerfuffle between Apple and Epic Games began. With less than a week away from Apple’s termination of Epic Games’ develop account, Apple has officially responded to Epic’s lawsuit with a court filing. Apple’s Phil Schiller has also stated that Epic asked for a special deal and revealed how Sweeney approached […]
In the next step in the argument between Apple and Epic Games, Epic Games has stated that Apple is threatening to terminate its developer account, a move that would cut it off from iOS and macOS development tools. Epic informed the public of its upcoming termination over Twitter, stating that the company is requesting a […]