Apple issues an official statement on the matter in response to Epic Games.That cut-off is set to take place on Friday, August 28, 2020. Apple threatens to revoke Epic Games’ developer accounts for not only iOS, but also macOS.Facebook says Apple’s App Store fees make it impossible to help small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.Spotify weighs in! Unsurprisingly, it applauds Epic Games for its decision to stand up against Apple.Google removes Fortnite from the Play Store, as Epic Games also violated the Play Store’s rules.Epic launches “Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite”, a parody video of Apple’s original “1984” ad:.Epic Games launches a media blitz, and it also sues Apple for anti-competitive behavior.Apple removes Fortnite from the App Store due to Epic Games breaking the App Store rules.It adds a direct payment option, breaking another rule in the process. Epic Games updates Fortnite on the server-side, bypassing the App Store review process.The last major tidbit related to this news cycle was on August 28, when Apple terminated Epic Games’ App Store and developer accounts.īut, the timeline of events is below, which will catch you up on everything that happened in August and brought us here today to Apple’s countersuit. While Epic has obviously made money from Fortnite and its in-app purchases, that’s money Apple is missing out on, too.Īpple is asking the court to also permanently ban the external payment option Epic introduced back in August:Īpple is now going one step further, asking the court to hold Epic liable for breach of contract and other counts, seeking restitution of all money Fortnite collected through its payment system, and seeking a permanent injunction banning its external payment mechanism in all apps, including Fortnite.Īs I mentioned above, things have gone relatively quiet on this front recently. However, it’s likely going to be a large sum. “Although Epic portrays itself as a modern corporate Robin Hood, in reality it is a multi-billion dollar enterprise that simply wants to pay nothing for the tremendous value it derives from the App Store.Īs far as the amount that Apple is seeking in damages, that remains unclear at this time. Those purchases are tied to Fortnite, one of the most popular games on the planet.Īpple goes on to say that while Epic Games considers itself a Robin Hood, it’s actually a “multi-billion dollar enterprise”, adding that Epic simply “wants to pay nothing for the tremendous value it derives from the App Store”.Įpic’s lawsuit is nothing more than a basic disagreement over money,” Apple said in a filing with the District Court for the Northern District of California. According to the filing, Apple says that Epic has earned over $600 million from the App Store and in-app purchases. As noted in the report, Apple is seeking damages in its countersuits, which Apple says it is owed over “breach of contract”.
It’s been quiet on the Epic Games/ Fortnite front for a bit now, so we’re overdue for something new.ĬNBC reports Apple has countersued Epic Games.
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