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The Epic Games v. Apple case has been going on for a couple of years. The lawsuit was filed by the game developer in August 2020 and received its first ruling a year later. Despite losing on 9 out of 10 counts, Epic still kept fighting and recently asked the Supreme Court to get involved.
The Cary-based company isn’t a big fan of Apple having anti-competitive policies. However, this will likely keep being an uphill battle for Epic Games, as beating the tech giant in the court is going to be nearly impossible.
Here’s everything you need to know about the latest update on the case.
Epic Games v. Apple case reaches the Supreme Court
Back in 2020, Epic Games added a custom payment processor to Fortnite Battle Royale. The update triggered a chain of events that began with Apple removing the video game from the App Store. A few years later, the two companies are still fighting this out.
Fortnite will likely not return to Apple’s digital storefront anytime soon. While iOS users can still play it through cloud-gaming services like Xbox Cloud Gaming, it’s impossible to download the popular game directly to iOS devices. While Epic is aware of this, the fight against Apple probably won’t stop for a few more years.
During the first ruling, the court ruled in favor of Apple on 9 out of 10 counts. However, Epic Games got a small victory, as the court ordered the tech giant to allow developers to implement their custom payment options. Unfortunately, Apple was granted a reprieve in August, meaning that developers still cannot implement custom payment options in their apps.
Naturally, Epic is not fine with this‚ which is why the company submitted a petition for a writ of certiorari. In essence, the Fortnite creator wants the Supreme Court to review the decision made by a lower court. At the same time, Apple is hoping for the court to uphold its decision and prevent developers from having third-party payment processors.
