Apple Wins Antitrust Battle With Epic Games

Apple Wins Antitrust Battle With Epic Games

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.

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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