

Not all bad news, Judge Gonzalez Rogers ruled in favor of Apple regarding Epic Games' breach of App Store contract, ordering the company to pay Apple 30% of $12.1 million for money earned between August and October 2020, and 30% of any revenue earning from November 2020 until today. In a clearly calculated move, Apple didn't even acknowledge the concessions the court is asking it to make, nor did it make reference to any future plans to appeal the resolution.Īpple has already made a concession similar to this regarding reader apps like Netflix and Spotify, but that didn't apply to all apps, especially not games like Fortnite. jobs, and where the rules apply equally to everyone."

We remain committed to ensuring the App Store is a safe and trusted marketplace that supports a thriving developer community and more than 2.1 million U.S. As the Court recognized 'success is not illegal.' Apple faces rigorous competition in every segment in which we do business, and we believe customers and developers choose us because our products and services are the best in the world. "Today the Court has affirmed what we've known all along: the App Store is not in violation of antitrust law.
