Apple Wins Antitrust Battle , With Epic Games.
On April 24, a U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
judge ruled in favor of Apple in an antitrust
case with 'Fortnite' creator Epic Games.
On April 24, a U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
judge ruled in favor of Apple in an antitrust
case with 'Fortnite' creator Epic Games.
TechCrunch reports that the court mostly upheld an
earlier ruling in favor of Apple, while also upholding
a lower court's judgement in favor of Epic.
Epic was looking to prove that Apple had
acted unlawfully when it restricted app
distribution on iOS devices to its App Store. .
The App Store requires payments to go through its
own processor and prevents developers from
letting customers know about other ways to pay.
The App Store requires payments to go through its
own processor and prevents developers from
letting customers know about other ways to pay.
Following the April 24 ruling, Apple issued a statement, saying, "Today’s decision reaffirms Apple’s resounding
victory in this case, with nine of ten claims
having been decided in Apple’s favor.".
For the second time in two years,
a federal court has ruled that Apple abides by
antitrust laws at the state and federal levels, Apple, via statement.
The App Store continues to
promote competition, drive innovation,
and expand opportunity, and we’re proud
of its profound contributions to both
users and developers around the world. , Apple, via statement.
The App Store continues to
promote competition, drive innovation,
and expand opportunity, and we’re proud
of its profound contributions to both
users and developers around the world. , Apple, via statement.
TechCrunch reports that the decision comes as
a significant setback for Epic Games and other
developers hoping the case would set a new precedent.
TechCrunch reports that the decision comes as
a significant setback for Epic Games and other
developers hoping the case would set a new precedent.
Developers wanted to force Apple
to open iOS devices to third-party
payment systems and app stores.
Fortunately, the court’s positive decision
rejecting Apple’s anti-steering provisions
frees iOS developers to send consumers
to the web to do business with them
directly there. We’re working on next steps, Tim Sweeney, Epic Games CEO and founder, via TechCrunch.
Fortunately, the court’s positive decision
rejecting Apple’s anti-steering provisions
frees iOS developers to send consumers
to the web to do business with them
directly there. We’re working on next steps, Tim Sweeney, Epic Games CEO and founder, via TechCrunch