{"id":70654,"date":"2020-09-09T01:25:08","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T01:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/apple-fortnite-epic-games-countersuit\/"},"modified":"2020-09-09T01:25:08","modified_gmt":"2020-09-09T01:25:08","slug":"apple-fires-back-at-fortnite-dev-epic-games-with-countersuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/09\/09\/apple-fires-back-at-fortnite-dev-epic-games-with-countersuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Fires Back at Fortnite Dev Epic Games With Countersuit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Following weeks of legal drama revolving around Fortnite<\/em><\/strong>\u2019s payment system, Apple has filed a counter-lawsuit against Epic Games. The developer sued Apple<\/a> in August after the tech giant removed Fortnite<\/em> from its App Store.<\/p>\n

Apple and Epic Games have been embroiled in an ongoing legal battle since August. The fight began when Epic Games attempted to bypass Apple\u2019s cut of in-app purchases by introducing a new way for players to purchase V-Bucks, Fornite<\/em><\/a>\u2019s in-game currency. The new method allowed players to make purchases directly through Epic Games, which lowered costs but completely cut out Apple, which usually takes 30% of all in-app purchases.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Apple Bans Xbox and Stadia Streaming Apps from App Store<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Apple responded by pulling Fortnite<\/em> from the app store<\/a> and threatening to take away Epic Games\u2019 Mac and IOS developer tools, including support for Unreal Engine. The move was a blow to Epic Games, which has earned more than $600 million from Fortnite<\/em>-related app purchases in Apple\u2019s app store. Epic Games then filed a lawsuit against Apple and accused the tech giant of monopolistic practices. The developer filed a similar suit against Google, which also removed Fortnite<\/em> from its app store.<\/p>\n

Now Apple is again firing back, this time with a suit of its own. In the suit, which was filed September 8, Apple defended pulling Fortnite<\/em> from the App Store and attacked Epic Games\u2019 business practices.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEpic\u2019s lawsuit is nothing more than a basic disagreement over money,\u201d Apple said in court documents. \u201cAlthough Epic portrays itself as a modern corporate Robin Hood, in reality it is a multi-billion dollar enterprise that simply wants to pay nothing for the tremendous value it derives from the App Store.\u201d The suit also continues Apple\u2019s assertion that Epic Games sought a \u201cspecial deal\u201d for Fortnite<\/em><\/a>. The company also likened Epic Game\u2019s strategy to bypass Apple\u2019s payment system to \u201clittle more than theft.\u201d<\/p>\n

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney had already responded<\/a> to Apple\u2019s allegations that the developer pursued a special deal for Fortnite<\/em>. He called the assertion misleading and took to Twitter to share the same emails that Apple cited in its filling. In the email, Epic Games said, “We hope that Apple will also make these options equally available to all iOS developers.” Sweeney said this is evidence that the developer requested that Apple change its app store rules for all IOS developers, not just Epic Games.<\/p>\n

The result of the suit seems to hinge on Epic Games\u2019 ability to prove that Apple is engaging in monopolistic behavior. Conversely, Apple will likely focus on arguing that Epic Games is acting in its own-self-interest at Apple’s expense. Both parties have made clear their commitment to the legal fight, and both have the money to drag the conflict out for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n

Fortnite\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>is available now on Mobile, PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.<\/p>\n

MORE: Epic Games’ Lawsuit Against Apple, Google Explained<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n

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