Fortnite is coming back to IOS amid Apple vs Epic suit
ALBAWABA - Fortnite, one of the biggest games of the last decade, is returning to the iOS App Store in the US.
This comes after a long-running feud between Epic and Apple, when the game developer introduced a direct payment method in Fortnite on iOS and Android devices, to combat Apple's 30% cut on in-app purchases.
According to court documents obtained by Variety, a California District Court recently revealed that Apple violated the court order during Epic Games' lawsuit. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers slammed Apple's "anticompetitive conduct and anticompetitive pricing," further adding that "Apple's continued attempts to interfere with competition will not be tolerated."
Fortnite, which is still available on other platforms such as Android, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Nintendo Switch, was removed from Apple's iOS App Store in 2020. Since then, both corporations have clashed in legal battles—one in 2021, which ruled in Apple's favor, in contrast to today's lawsuit that ruled in Epic's favor.
Epic's CEO and founder, Tim Sweeney, took to Musk's X (formerly known as Twitter) and wrote, "We will return Fortnite to the US iOS App Store next week."
He added, "Epic puts forth a peace proposal: If Apple extends the court's friction-free, Apple-tax-free framework worldwide, we'll return Fortnite to the App Store worldwide and drop current and future litigation on the topic."
It's important to note that Fortnite has already returned to iOS. However, it can only be installed through Epic Games' official app store in EU countries.
NO FEES on web transactions. Game over for the Apple Tax.Apple's 15-30% junk fees are now just as dead here in the United States of America as they are in Europe under the Digital Markets Act. Unlawful here, unlawful there.
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