Lawsuit between Epic and Apple ended the proceedings and both companies lost as a result. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney commented that the ruling “is not a victory for developers or consumers” and Fortnite There will be no possibility of returning to iOS in the near future.
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers favored Apple in every respect, declaring that Apple did not violate antitrust law. Epic will be forced to pay Apple 30% of revenue from third-party transactions in the iOS version of Fortnite. However, according to The Verge, Apple is also not allowed to prohibit developers from directing users to alternative payment methods in their games and applications.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney shared on Twitter: “Today’s ruling is not a victory for developers or consumers. Epic is fighting for fair competition between in-app payment methods and app stores for one billion consumers. Fortnite will return to the App Store when Epic can offer a payment method that competes fairly with Apple’s in-app payment methods, bringing savings to consumers. Thank you to everyone for your time and effort in the fight for fairness on digital platforms, and special thanks to the court for quickly handling a complex case. We will continue to fight.”
