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Fortnite applies to launch on Apple's App Store after Epic Games court win
CNBC· 2025-05-09 16:56
Epic Games said on Friday that it had submitted Fortnite to Apple's App Store, the month after a judge ruled in favor of the game maker in a contempt ruling.Fortnite was booted from iPhones and iPads in 2020, after Epic Games updated its software to link out to the company's website to avoid Apple's commissions. Last month's ruling, however, said that Apple was not allowed to charge a commission on link-outs or dictate if the links look like buttons, paving the way for Fortnite's return.Apple will still hav ...
Apple says Epic Games contempt ruling could cost 'substantial sums'
CNBC· 2025-05-08 02:32
Apple is asking a court to pause a recent decision in its case against Epic Games and allow the iPhone maker to once again charge a commission on in-app transactions that link out for payment. Prior to the ruling, Amazon's Kindle app told users they could not purchase a book in the iPhone app. After a recent update, the app now shows an orange "Get Book" button that links to Amazon's website. Epic also plans to introduce new software to allow app and game developers to easily link to their websites to take ...