Apple can continue to block 'Fortnite' from its app store as it battles in court with developer Epic Games, a federal judge in California said on Friday
"Too many unknowns remain," a federal judge said in a Friday afternoon decision on Epic Games' request for a preliminary injunction.from its app store as it battles in court with developer Epic Games, a federal judge in California said on Friday afternoon.from the App Store in August after Epic introduced a new payment system that circumvented the iPhone maker’s process, in which it takes a 30 percent cut of in-app purchases.
“Having reviewed the limited record, while Epic Games raises serious questions on the merits, the Court cannot conclude that Epic Games will likely succeed on the merits of those claims,” Gonzalez Rogers wrote in her decision. “Too many unknowns remain.”players will not be able to download or update the game on Apple devices, Epic’s other product, software tool Unreal Engine, can continue to be distributed via the Apple Store, Gonzalez Rogers ruled.
The antitrust showdown between Apple and Epic is expected have a ripple effect in the tech world. It pits the owner of one of the most powerful mobile app ecosystems against the developer behind a hugely popular game with legions of young fans. Its outcome has the potential to remake how app stores operate and whether companies like Apple can levy a “tax” on in-app transactions within their ecosystems.
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