an order requiring Apple to reinstate the relevant Apple Developer Account.an order restraining Apple from taking or threatening further action against Epic in relation to certain changes it made to the Fortnite iOS app.its response to the introduction by Epic of price competition for purchases of in-app content in FortniteĮpic Games is seeking relief from the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal, asking the agency to declare that Apple’s removal of Fortnite from the UK App Store was “unlawful.” The company also seeks an order requiring Apple to remove the restriction on third-party in-app payment processing.using its position of dominance to charge unfair prices for the distribution of apps via the App Store and/or use of the Apple IAP.reserving to itself the sole channel for the distribution of apps to and/or the payment processing mechanism for purchases of in-app content for and by consumers who use iPhones and iPads.The company highlights three allegations against Apple, all in regards to the company’s control over the iOS in-app payment processing market.
This is the first step in Epic’s quest to get Fortnite reinstated on the App Store in the UK. As first reported by Bloomberg, Epic has made a new filing in the UK slamming Apple for its decision to remove Fortnite from the App Store, saying that the company is abusing its “dominant position” in the market. Epic Games is doubling down on its legal battle with Apple in the UK.
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