Instead, Epic has filed an appeal and called on a higher court. Interestingly enough, Epic is refusing to pay for the "damages" which reportedly amount to $3.5 million. According to the ruling, there is evidence that suggests that "Apple is near the precipice of substantial market power, or monopoly power, with its considerable market share." However, "because did not focus on this topic," the ruling argued that Epic should also pay Apple damages for trying to get around the company's in-app purchasing rules. In the end, despite the win, it appears that Epic failed to try and prove its case to further its cause.
It'll be interesting to see what comes of Epic's appeal of Friday's ruling. This was partly what fueled Epic to file a lawsuit against Apple for being a monopolist. Of the nearly $1.2 billion in revenue Fortnite generated on the App Store, $100 million went to Apple as a "transaction fee". For example, we found out that Apple made a killing when Fortnite was still on the App Store.
LAWSUIT EPIC VS APPLE TRIAL
Speaking of, the Epic v Apple trial revealed a lot of details about each company. But, given how denying Epic from re-listing Fortnite, as well as others from doing the same thing, could result in another potential lawsuit, Apple will want to stay on the good side of the law going forward. Of course, it remains up to Apple to approve the listing of a particular company's app. Because of Epic's brave stand against Apple, other developers can sell content outside of Apple's App Store even if their app is listed on the said platform. With that said, the decision will benefit developers the most. Even if the ruling will have the most impact on Apple, Judge Gonzales-Rogers was against Epic Games' claims of Apple's near-monopoly. However, Epic didn't exactly win everything. Because of this, from December 9 and onwards, Apple will have to let developers use alternative payment methods for all the apps listed on its App Store. In particular, Epic can celebrate knowing that it has forced Apple's hands to make changes to its strict implementation regarding purchases made via its App Store. Fast forward to today, and it appears that both Apple and Epic Games can walk away knowing that they each notched themselves a win. Epic v Apple ends in a win-win situation for both companies With Fortnite just as popular as ever, it makes sense for Epic to try and push for more rights.Įarlier this year, the Epic v Apple trial ended with no potential winner in sight. Despite securing what many would consider as a win, Epic is gunning for more. However, as with any other legal battle involving two behemoths in any industry, things are never straightforward. As a result, Apple faces an injunction that will give it no choice but to give developers of App Store apps alternative third-party purchasing options.
After filing a lawsuit in August of 2020, a judge has just taken Epic's side. The year-long slogfest between Epic Games and Apple appears to have finally concluded.
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