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Epic Games v. Apple ruling: iPhone-maker wins the antitrust lawsuit, but it must allow use of alternative in-app payment methods Fortnite

Epic Games v. Apple ruling: iPhone-maker wins the antitrust lawsuit, but it must allow use of alternative in-app payment methods

Epic Games and Apple were engaged in a legal battle since last August after the former sued the latter for its anti-competitive and monopolistic practices, and Apple has emerged as the winner of the case after the United States District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers handed a 185-page ruling on the…
bubmag
September 11, 2021
Epic vs Apple: The Judge Rules That App Store Developers Must Be Able to Link to Alternate Payment Methods Fortnite

Epic vs Apple: The Judge Rules That App Store Developers Must Be Able to Link to Alternate Payment Methods

Last year, Epic Games updated Fortnite on iOS to sell in-game currency directly through Epic at a lower rate. This violated the App Store terms and Apple pulled Fortnite from the store. Since then, a massive Epic vs Apple battle has been going on. Today, the judge has issued a…
bubmag
September 10, 2021
Wave Goodbye to Houseparty Fortnite

Wave Goodbye to Houseparty

Screenshot: Lucas Ropek/Houseparty Houseparty, the video chat app that Epic Games bought and integrated with its Fortnite gameplay experience, will be shutting down soon, the company announced Thursday. The platform, which was purchased by Epic in 2019, allows multiple people to interact via video call. Popularity for the platform skyrocketed…
bubmag
September 10, 2021
After new law in Korea allows third-party payment systems in apps, Epic wants Apple to release Fortnite for iPhone again Fortnite

After new law in Korea allows third-party payment systems in apps, Epic wants Apple to release Fortnite for iPhone again

Update: Apple says Epic currently has “no legitimate basis for the reinstatement of their developer account”, in a statement to Bloomberg. Original story below. Last August, Fortnite was famously pulled from the iOS App Store after Epic surreptitiously enabled a direct payment option for V-Bucks, circumventing Apple’s In-App Purchase system…
bubmag
September 10, 2021