Fortnite will return to the iOS App Store after a sentence that prohibits Apple to charge commission for external purchases
The decision of Epic Games to skip Apple’s terms and conditions for its app store gave rise to a fierce judicial war between both companies, with cross demands
Fortnite could already be downloaded in iOS After the obligation imposed on Apple to accept the installation of third -party stores, however, after the last judicial setback against the apple company, now Apple will have to admit that Fortnite is available directly in its App Store and Do not charge for micropagos.
The underlying problem was, as usually happens, monetary. Apple wanted to continue charging developers for economic transactions that took place outside the App Store (through a website for example) in published titles and installed from their own store. As Epic Games did not want to meet the terms of the service, He withdrew Fortnite (and his associated micropagues) from the App Store. Now, after the reverse Judician for Apple, says Fortnite will return to Apple’s store next week.
After the last sentence, those of Cupertino may no longer charge commission in those terms, at least in the US. Until now, the company charged up to 30% of the total number of purchases that were made through iOS, and up to 27% in payments made on third -party platforms.
The controversial Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, has published on Twitter (x) a “peace proposal” where Apple urges to apply this policy of absence of external commissions to the whole world, in return it undertakes to retire from all current and future litigation “
Apple says they will comply with the sentence, but also claim that They will resort not agreeing with the decision of the investigating judge.