{"id":292877,"date":"2021-09-10T16:54:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T16:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/?p=327189"},"modified":"2021-09-10T16:54:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T16:54:00","slug":"apple-loses-key-battle-in-epic-games-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/09\/10\/apple-loses-key-battle-in-epic-games-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple loses key battle in Epic Games fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\tA US district court found Apple guilty of engaging in anti-competitive behaviour covering the in-app purchasing policy of its App Store, dealing a major blow in a long-running battle [1] between the company and Fortnite developer Epic Games.<\/p>\n

In the ruling today (10 September), the judge issued a permanent injunction which requires Apple to allow app-related purchases on iOS through payment methods other than the App Store, and notify users of alternative options.<\/p>\n

The order takes effect in 90 days.<\/p>\n

A trial heard evidence Apple used \u201canti-steering provisions\u201d which hid \u201ccritical information from customers\u201d regarding the payment structure of in-app purchases, and unlawfully stifled consumer choice, the court stated in its ruling.<\/p>\n

Epic Games filed a lawsuit [2] against Apple in August 2020 after its hit gaming title Fortnite was removed from the App Store after the gaming company introduced a direct payment option which circumvented the iPhone maker’s 30 per cent commission.<\/p>\n

The case led to a number of attacks against app store providers, including Google Play [3], and calls for a worldwide overhaul of their practices.<\/p>\n

Last month, South Korea [4] became the first country in the world to require Google and Apple to open up their systems to alternative payment channels.<\/p>\n

[1] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/featured-content\/home-banner\/fortnite-creator-apple-commence-battle-royal
\n[2] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/featured-content\/home-banner\/fortnite-creator-apple-commence-battle-royal
\n[3] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/apps\/news-apps\/google-faces-900m-play-store-fees-challenge
\n[4] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/featured-content\/apps-home-banner\/google-apple-slam-south-korea-app-store-payment-bill<\/p>\n\n

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