Most of you have probably heard news about the litigation that has taken place in recent months between Apple and Epic Games. The lawsuit, filed by Epic, accused Apple of using monopoly tactics, by preventing the ability to install applications or monetize any type of application or video game (in this case, Fortnite) without first going through the iOS store, and consequently paying royalties. to Apple.
The latest update of the trial tells us that Fortnite will disappear from all Apple devices until the completion of the court allegations. In total, this process could take up to 5 years, so it seems that iOS device users will have to learn to live without Epic Games’ battle royale. For its part, Epic will lose a very significant source of income for the company, losing the entire Apple ecosystem.
Late last night, Apple informed Epic that Fortnite will be blacklisted from the Apple ecosystem until the exhaustion of all court appeals, which could be as long as a 5-year process. pic.twitter.com/QCD7wogJef
– Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) September 22, 2021
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The results of the trial have forced Apple to allow applications to carry out microtransactions without using the Apple store, which was one of the main objectives of Epic Games.
Fortnite will disappear from all Apple devices until the completion of the court allegations
Fortnite is available for Android, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, and Microsoft Windows. Until now it was also available for iOS and MAC, but because of the trial we do not expect the title to be back anytime soon.
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