Apple Should Bring ‘Fortnite’ Back On iPhone App Store, Says Epic Games, Armored With New South Korean Law
12:16 am ET September 10, 2021 (Benzinga)
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Apple must allow other forms of in-app purchases, rules judge in Epic vs Apple
A major win for Epic Games and Fortnite
By Russell Brandom Sep 10, 2021, 11:24am EDT
https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/10/22662320/epic-apple-ruling-injunction-judge-court-app-store
Apple Trial Ends in Mixed Verdict After Fortnite-Maker’s Monopoly Allegations
12:03 pm ET September 10, 2021 (Dow Jones)
By Tim Higgins
...”The Court does not find that Apple is an antitrust monopolist in the submarket for mobile gaming transactions. However, it does find that Apple’s conduct in enforcing anti-steering restrictions is anticompetitive,” the judge wrote.
Epic, the maker of “Fortnite,” had brought the lawsuit, claiming that Apple was improperly using its monopoly power and harming competition. Appeals were expected, regardless of the judge’s ruling.
The high-profile case highlights a broader concern about online platforms and digital commerce. Regulators and lawmakers in Washington, Brussels and beyond are seeking to rein in big tech companies. The trial proceedings reverberated around the tech world, as the likes of Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Facebook Inc. and Microsoft Corp. watched for signs of how their worlds might change...
Apple also told the judge that forcing it to let companies, such as Epic, bypass its app-review process and allow for software downloads on iPhones outside of the App Store would open users up to cyber threats.
Tim Higgins
(END) Dow Jones Newswires