Epic Games asked a US court to temporarily revoke a block on its popular Fortnite game by Apple, claiming it could suffer irreparable damage to its reputation and a permanent loss of users.
In a court filing, Epic Games said daily active users on iOS had already dropped by more than 60 per cent since Apple banned Fortnite [1] in mid-August.
It called for a preliminary injunction against the move, which it said Apple took in “retaliation” in a bid to deter it and others from challenging the US company’s “anti-competitive conduct”.
Epic Games said the financial damage was incalculable, but warned users were likely to defect due to the “loss of Fortnite as a gathering place” for users across all platforms.
The gaming company stated iOS was the most-used platform by Fortnite players, accounting for 116 million of the game’s 350 million users.
Apple lost out in a bid to block Epic Games’ Unreal Engine [2] developer accounts from iOS.
The next court hearing on the case is planned for 28 September.
[1] https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/home-banner/fortnite-creator-apple-commence-battle-royal
[2] https://www.mobileworldlive.com/apps/news-apps/epic-games-developer-tools-saved-from-apple-block
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