Fortnite Maker Epic Games Wants These Play Store Reforms After Court Win

[ad_1] Fortnite video game maker Epic Games has urged a federal judge in California to force Google to open up its Play Store to greater competition after a jury found the U.S. tech giant had abused its power as a gatekeeper for apps on the Android mobile platform. Epic made its proposal in a court … Read more

Why Microsoft, Meta and X Have Joined Epic Games’ Battle Against Apple

[ad_1] Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Elon Musk’s X and Match Group on Wednesday joined “Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games’ protest that Apple has failed to honor a court-ordered injunction governing payments in its lucrative App Store. The technology companies, which developed some of the most popular apps in the App Store, said Apple was in … Read more

Apple to Allow Epic Games Store in Devices in EU

[ad_1] Under pressure from European regulators, Apple took a step back in its feud with Epic Games on Friday, clearing the way for Epic to put its own game store on iPhones and iPads in Europe. Earlier this week, Apple had taken steps to block Epic from starting up a store and bringing back the … Read more

US Supreme Court Rejects Appeals From Apple, Epic Over App Store Ruling

[ad_1] The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a challenge by Apple to a lower court’s decision requiring changes to certain rules in its lucrative App Store, as the justices shunned the lengthy legal battle between the iPhone maker and Epic Games, maker of the popular video game Fortnite. The justices also turned … Read more

Epic’s Bid to Let App Store Order Take Effect in Apple Case Refused

[ad_1] The US Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt a setback to Epic Games, maker of the popular video game Fortnite, in its legal battle against Apple, declining to let a federal judge’s injunction take effect that could force the iPhone maker to change payment practices in its lucrative App Store.  Liberal Justice Elena Kagan, acting … Read more

Epic Games Asks US Supreme Court to Allow App Store Ruling to Take Effect

[ad_1] Epic Games on Thursday asked the US Supreme Court to allow a lower court ruling to take effect against Apple that could force the iPhone maker to change payment practices in its App Store. Epic, maker of the popular video game Fortnite, filed a request asking the nation’s highest court to lift a July … Read more

Apple Urges US Court to Undo Antitrust Order on App Store in Epic Games Case

[ad_1] Apple said on Monday it will ask the US Supreme Court to hear its challenge to a judge’s order in an antitrust case brought by Fortnite maker Epic Games that could force the iPhone maker to change payment practices in its App Store. Apple said in a court filing it will ask the justices to … Read more

Apple, Epic Games Request US Appeals Court to Reconsider Its Antitrust Ruling

[ad_1] Apple and Fortnite maker Epic Games on Wednesday both asked a US appeals court to reconsider its April ruling in an antitrust case that could force Apple to change payment practices in its App Store. Apple and Epic, in separate court filings, mounted challenges to a ruling by a three-judge panel of the San … Read more