Fortnite developer Epic Games is fighting against what it believes are unjust policies for both Apple’s App Store and Google Play. Here are all of the news and developments.
On May 3, Epic Games vs. Appletrial commencedand the financial documents filed by Epic Games reveal that Fortnite was the most lucrative app for the developer. In the first two years, the mobile gaming app generated $9 billion in revenue. Although the document does not specifically mention h...
On Monday, a federal court ruled that Apple could block Epic's titles from its store but could not take action that would harm Unreal Engine while Epic's antitrust lawsuit against the iPhone maker plays out. Apple pulled Epic after the popular games creator implemented a feature to le...
Facebook is supporting Fortnite maker Epic Games in its lawsuit against Apple. Facebook takes issue with Apple's unfair policies.
Apple strikes back against Epic Games with a new counter-lawsuit, claiming that the Fortnite feud is causing severe damage to the iOS ecosystem.Apple is striking back against Epic Games in the latest development of the Fortnite feud by filing new papers seeking damages against the game ...
Epic Game’s response couldn’t have been louder… theylaunched this lawsuit(PDF Link). Epic Games alsolaunched the #FreeFortnitemovement, explaining the situation from their perspective. Perhaps the most important aspect of that post is:
Just hours after Epic Games introduced a new direct payment option for Fortnite that skirts Apple's in-app purchase rules, Apple has pulled the...
Before Fortnite disappeared from the iOS App Store, Epic and Apple engaged in months of back-and-forth over Epic CEO Tim Sweeney’s desire for a third party payment system in emails that have now become public as part of the two companies’ legal dispute
"When firms such as Apple dominate a market, they decide who participates and on what terms," he said in a statement. "Epic's lawsuit is an important move against Apple's monopoly in the sale of iPhone apps. The federal judiciary must enforce existing antitrust prohibitions, including the...
Today, Epic Games has decided to file a lawsuit against both Apple and Google after both companies removed Fortnite form their platform app stores (Google Play and Apple App Store). Firstly, Apple has decided to remove the Fortnite app to form its App Store because the game vio...