GameMakers
The latest in the Epic vs. Apple wars
Jan 22, 2024
The podcast discusses the latest updates in the legal battle between Epic and Apple, including the rejection of appeals by the US Supreme Court, a ruling in favor of stopping Apple's prohibition on external links in apps, and Apple's new third-party payment policy.
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- The US Supreme Court rejected appeals from both Epic and Apple, upholding Apple's control over the App Store and payments.
- Apple implemented a new third-party payment policy that still requires developers to pay a 27% cut, reducing economic benefits from using external payment providers.
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Supreme Court rejects appeals in Epic versus Apple antitrust lawsuit
The US Supreme Court recently rejected appeals from both Epic and Apple in their long-running antitrust lawsuit. Epic had hoped to open up the App Store and payments to more competition, but unfortunately, that did not happen. On the other hand, the court did rule in favor of Epic in September 2021, allowing developers to include external links or calls to action in their apps. However, shortly after the Supreme Court's decision, Apple rolled out a new third-party payment policy that still requires developers to pay Apple a 27% cut of the purchase price, even if they use an alternative payment method. This leaves developers with little economic benefit from using external payment providers.
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