It all started in August 2020, when Epic Games (a video game and software company that is behind the game Fortnite) updated the Fortnite app to allow users to bypass the Apple in-app purchasing system (which takes 30% as a fee) to buy Fortnite ‘VBucks’ directly from Epic, rather than through Apple. This move, however, is against App Store rules, and Apple removed the app for the violation. When this happened, Epic sued Apple.
Epic Games v Apple
Epic Games v Apple
Epic Games v Apple
It all started in August 2020, when Epic Games (a video game and software company that is behind the game Fortnite) updated the Fortnite app to allow users to bypass the Apple in-app purchasing system (which takes 30% as a fee) to buy Fortnite ‘VBucks’ directly from Epic, rather than through Apple. This move, however, is against App Store rules, and Apple removed the app for the violation. When this happened, Epic sued Apple.