Epic vs Apple

Opinion

The app store standoff is a chance to reshape mobile game discovery | Opinion

Metacore CEO Mika Tammenkoski says recent litigation against Google and Apple shows the mobile market is in need of a revolution

May 3, 2024 Mika Tammenkoski

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Apple denies violating court order over alternative payments

Claims Epic wants court to "micromanage Apple’s business operations in a way that would increase Epic’s profitability"

April 15, 2024 James Batchelor

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Microsoft, Meta, X and Match back Epic, say Apple ignores court ruling

Four tech firms join the call to have iPhone maker fully comply with judge's rule on anti-steering practicies

March 21, 2024 James Batchelor

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Epic says Apple violates court order with "commercially unusable" payment links

Fortnite firm has asked a federal judge to hold Apple in contempt of court

March 14, 2024 James Batchelor

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Apple's losing battle against the EU | Microcast

Latest episode available now, also discusses the £2.4m Nintendo/Yuzu settlement and Warner Bros' comments on the "volatility" of console games

March 11, 2024 James Batchelor

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Apple reverses ban on Epic's developer account following European Commission enquiry

Fortnite firm believes move is a "strong signal" that the EC will enforce new Digital Markets Act

March 8, 2024 James Batchelor

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Apple to allow alternative app stores in Europe

Update: Epic Games Store to launch on iOS sometime in 2024, will be operated by Epic Games Sweden

Feb. 19, 2024 Brendan Sinclair

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Apple now allows direct payment links but charges 27% commission

Developers will also need to apply for an 'entitlement' before they can direct players to external payment systems

Jan. 18, 2024 James Batchelor

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Supreme Court rejects Epic vs Apple appeals

Epic loses all but one count, order for Apple to drop anit-steering practices stands

Jan. 17, 2024 James Batchelor

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Epic files another Supreme Court appeal against Apple

Update: Apple has also made another appeal to the court

Sept. 29, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

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Epic also appeals to US Supreme Court in legal battle against Apple

Fortnite maker urges highest court to lift the pause against Apple's anti-steering techniques

July 28, 2023 James Batchelor

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Apple asks US Supreme Court to overthrow ruling in Epic antitrust case

iPhone maker says federal court was over-reaching with its original 2021 ruling

July 4, 2023 James Batchelor

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Apple, Epic seeks re-examination of April's antitrust decision

Both firms have filed separate petitions asking for an 11-person judge panel to reconsider the dispute

June 9, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Apple wins appeal against Epic Games' antitrust lawsuit

The latest chapter in the legal battle also says that the tech giant is still in violation of anti-steering

April 24, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Google reportedly paid Activision, Riot millions to prevent them from opening rival app stores

Update: Activision says claims discovered in unredacted Epic lawsuit are "nonsense"

Nov. 21, 2022 James Batchelor

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Apple calls on court to reject Epic's appeal

But it may be another year before a hearing is called to decide the ongoing antitrust dispute

March 25, 2022 James Batchelor

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Deadline for Apple to change anti-steering policy postponed

Court stays previous ruling that App Store must allow external links for purchasing items pending the result of Apple's appeal

Dec. 8, 2021 Brendan Sinclair

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Epic vs Apple: All the headlines

Judge rules in favour of Apple on nine out of ten counts, but Epic has filed to appeal

Sept. 23, 2021 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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Apple won't let Fortnite back on App Store until court ruling finalized

Epic says it has paid the $6 million it owed the iPhone maker, but Apple responded it "will not consider any further requests for reinstatement"

Sept. 22, 2021 Brendan Sinclair

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The many discussions around Deathloop | Podcast

Latest episode also discusses Epic vs Apple judgment and pays tribute to Sir Clive Sinclair

Sept. 21, 2021 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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The Epic vs Apple judgement leaves much undecided | Opinion

Apple must allow app developers to point consumers at alternative payment methods - but there will be many more legal wrangles before the impact on mobile games is clear

Sept. 17, 2021 Rob Fahey

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Does the Epic vs Apple judgement open iOS to more legal attacks?

Legal experts discuss the ramifications of the recent court decision in the ongoing dispute

Sept. 16, 2021 James Batchelor

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Judge orders Apple to allow apps that link to external payment options

Update: Ruling on the merits includes additional insight on why Epic won just one of ten counts

Sept. 10, 2021 Brendan Sinclair

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Epic Games wins appeal against Apple in Australia

Fortnite firm's antitrust lawsuit to continue after iPhone maker attempted to hold off court proceedings

July 12, 2021 James Batchelor

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What next from Epic vs Apple? | Podcast

The Game Attorney's Tom Buscaglia joins us on the show to reflect on the trial

May 31, 2021 GamesIndustry.biz Staff