"We thank the court for recognising that Epic's problem is entirely self-inflicted and is in their power to resolve. In a statement regarding the judge's favourable ruling, Apple had this to say: They state that this feud is about saving customers money, instead of allowing a giant corporation to charge a "convenience" fee for the same goods and services that others receive for much less. Read More - Microsoft Releases Statement In Support Of Epic GamesĮpic Games still refuses to back down from its stance against Apple.The judge stated that she didn't want innocent bystanders to be harmed in the fight against these massive corporations, these innocent bystanders being the multitudes of game and application developers whose products are powered by Unreal Engine. However, a temporary restraining order barring Unreal Engine-supported games was allowed. They are also barred from trading with or receiving items from the newest season of Fortnite and are only able to trade with other Apple players that are also locked in the previous season.īruh #FreeFortnite kinda mad I cant squad up anymore :/ /05dy137qy5- Nadiathottia:) August 30, 2020Īs the lawsuit continues to run its course, it seems as if judges are ruling in favour of Apple, stating that Epic Games needs to "return to the status quo" and offer payments through Apple's payment system if they want Fortnite to be available on the App Store once more.Ī temporary restraining order preventing Fortnite from being removed from the App Store was denied. Players are reportedly waiting in lobbies to join matches with either bots or other confused Apple players. What this means for players is they will be unable to participate in matches with Season 4 players until the lawsuit reaches some kind of resolution. In retaliation for this action, Apple blocked your access to Fortnite updates and new installs on all iOS devices." Papers are available for our August 13, August 17, and August 23 filings.
Epic has taken legal action to end Apple's anti-competitive restrictions on mobile device marketplaces. Epic lowered prices through a direct payment option, but Apple is blocking Fortnite in order to prevent Epic from passing on the savings from direct payments to players.
Apple limits competition so they can collect 30% of consumer payments made in apps like Fortnite, raising the prices you pay.
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