Epic Games Presses Apple to Allow Fortnite

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Summary

Epic Games has filed a new court request to force Apple to allow Fortnite back into the US App Store, citing a recent court ruling. The move is seen as an escalation in the years-long legal battle between Epic and Apple over App Store policies and commissions on in-app purchases.

Key Points

Apple blocked Fortnite from both its U.S. App Store and preventing it from being released on the Epic Games store in Europe.
Epic argues that Apple is denying it the ability to take advantage of pro-competitive rules and punishing it by shutting it out of the market.
The dispute stems from a recent court ruling that deemed Apple's anti-competitive pricing practices 'willful violation' of an injunction.

Why It Matters

This dispute highlights the ongoing tensions between Epic Games and Apple over App Store policies, with implications for developers and users alike.

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Anthony Ha

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