Apple banned Fortnite from the App Store back in 2020 when Epic games released an update that allows players to purchase digital coins through an external approach instead of using the App Store’s in-app purchase system. Epic subsequently sued the silicon giant. They have argued that the company is a monopoly and has anti-competitive conventions with the App Store guidelines. The fact is that the case did not have a good outcome for either company.
After a long court battle between Epic Games and Apple, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that the silicon giant could no longer prohibit iOS developers from selling content in their apps through third-party payment platforms. The company tried to appeal the ruling in court, but was rejected. Now the silicon giant is asking the US Supreme Court to reconsider the decision.
Apple files new appeal against Epic Games case
Apple recently appealed again in the case to the United States Supreme Court against Epic Games. The company wants the judge to reconsider the decision. The thing is, it’s still unclear if Apple will succeed. The company is aiming to change the decision that forces it to allow developers to sell in-app content through third-party platforms, even when those apps are distributed through the App Store.
The point to note here is that the ruling would have major implications for Apple’s bottom line. The company now charges a 30% commission on app sales and in-app purchases. Apple lawyers say the 9th Circuit went too far in filing a nationwide lawsuit against the silicon giant. The petition also shows that the company intends to ask “far-reaching and important” questions about the power of the judges.
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