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Epic v Apple: the 36 most interesting findings in the Fortnite lawsuit freeing the App Store

Sep 14, 2021
31:18

Epic sued Apple for the right to sell in-app purchases in Fortnite itself and not pay Apple a 30% cut. And it won ... but also lost, as the judge ruled in favor of Apple on nine of the ten claims Epic made.

But the big deal is payments in apps. And that changes everything.

Here are the most interesting rulings, findings, and facts unearthed in U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers' 185-page report.


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