Text: Deandra Aurelia
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Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, said Wednesday that Apple has removed Fortnite from the App Store until all of its litigation is complete, a process that could take years.
“Last night, Apple notified Epic that Fortnite would beblacklist from the Apple ecosystem until all court appeals are completed, which could take 5 years,” Sweeney wrote in a tweet, along with a letter from Apple’s attorneys.
The case first started in August 2020, when Epic Games updated its iOS app to allow players to skip Apple’s in-app payments and instead be able to pay directly to the company. gaming the. Apple later removed Fortnite from the App Store and filed a lawsuit against Epic Games.
Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers rewarded Epic with a win after issuing a permanent feature that allows notification of payment alternatives within game the. The court, however, sided with Apple on all other aspects of the lawsuit, ordering Epic Games to pay damages equivalent to 30% of the $12.1 million USD of revenue it collected. developer via the Fortnite app on iOS.
Sweeney on Wednesday also shared an email he sent to Apple’s App Store chairman, Phil Schiller, on September 16, asking about account reactivation. developer Fortnite. “Epic will resubmit Fortnite to the App Store if you comply with the plain language of the court order and allow our app to include external buttons and links that direct customers to other purchasing mechanisms without heavy requirements or barriers to a good user experience,” Sweeney wrote.
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