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Judge in Epic vs Apple case says she is “inclined” to NOT grant relief for the Fornite removal (as in, to not force Apple to put it back on the App Store,) but IS “inclined” to not let Apple block Epic from developing/distributing Unreal Engine. Inclined is not a decision.
Epic’s lawyer: Asking Epic to remove the direct payment to Epic option in Fornite is “really asking us to require consumers to pay more than they should in a competitive environment.”
Epic’s lawyer is disputing Apple’s assertion that it put hidden code in Fortnite for the direct payments to Epic feature, claiming this is something that was reviewed. The Judge says Epic wasn’t being forthright regardless. “Call a spade a spade,” she says.
The Judge says Apple’s move to block Unreal Engine appears to be “Retaliatory.”
Judge ‘Inclined’ to Unblock Unreal Engine But Not Fortnite
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
The Judge points out there is no choice of an app store market on the iPhone, meaning the App Store is the only way to download apps. Apple lawyer rebuffs, saying the competition is in which phone you choose to buy.
Epic’s lawyer says Apple’s in app purchase strategy is like Expedia taking 30% of the Hotel rate and then asking the hotel for 30% of room service as well.
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