Of the nearly $1.2 billion in revenue Fortnite generated on the App Store, $100 million went to Apple as a "transaction fee". For example, we found out that Apple made a killing when Fortnite was still on the App Store.
LAWSUIT EPIC VS APPLE TRIAL
Speaking of, the Epic v Apple trial revealed a lot of details about each company. But, given how denying Epic from re-listing Fortnite, as well as others from doing the same thing, could result in another potential lawsuit, Apple will want to stay on the good side of the law going forward. Of course, it remains up to Apple to approve the listing of a particular company's app. Because of Epic's brave stand against Apple, other developers can sell content outside of Apple's App Store even if their app is listed on the said platform. With that said, the decision will benefit developers the most.
Even if the ruling will have the most impact on Apple, Judge Gonzales-Rogers was against Epic Games' claims of Apple's near-monopoly. However, Epic didn't exactly win everything. Because of this, from December 9 and onwards, Apple will have to let developers use alternative payment methods for all the apps listed on its App Store. In particular, Epic can celebrate knowing that it has forced Apple's hands to make changes to its strict implementation regarding purchases made via its App Store. Fast forward to today, and it appears that both Apple and Epic Games can walk away knowing that they each notched themselves a win. Epic v Apple ends in a win-win situation for both companies With Fortnite just as popular as ever, it makes sense for Epic to try and push for more rights.Įarlier this year, the Epic v Apple trial ended with no potential winner in sight. Despite securing what many would consider as a win, Epic is gunning for more. However, as with any other legal battle involving two behemoths in any industry, things are never straightforward. As a result, Apple faces an injunction that will give it no choice but to give developers of App Store apps alternative third-party purchasing options. After filing a lawsuit in August of 2020, a judge has just taken Epic's side. As the injunction notes, either party can seek to modify this ruling, and Apple is expected to appeal its case and bring it to a higher court.The year-long slogfest between Epic Games and Apple appears to have finally concluded.
Of course, this won't be the end of the Epic vs Apple lawsuit. While the court ruled "that Apple's conduct in enforcing anti-steering restrictions is anticompetitive," it did not find "that Apple is an antitrust monopolist in the submarket for mobile gaming transactions." And though Epic is undeniably the winner today, and it's far from the only developer that will benefit from these App Store changes, it will still be forced to pay Apple 30% of the $12,167,719 in revenue that it received during the brief window that Fortnite allowed direct payments on iOS, on top of additional damages.
LAWSUIT EPIC VS APPLE FULL
It's worth noting that the full ruling is less clear-cut than this injunction may imply. The company said it would allow developers to share information about third-party payment methods with players via external communication, but it must now allow developers to integrate those methods directly. This injunction will reinforce and add to changes which Apple recently announced in response to a different lawsuit.
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