There have been a lot of rumors about the Apple and Epic Games case on the technology agenda lately. The last court was two months ago, and in response to the question of what happened in the court, let’s also make a reminder. Apple’s application to delay the decision did not pass the judge.
Apple told the Judge during the hearing that it needed more time to rewrite its anti-direction policies. These policies Apple was talking about were rules that prevented developers from adding their own payment methods. Mark Perry, Apple’s lawyer, stated that these rules are too complex and that there should be new guidelines that protect children, developers, customers and Apple.
The latest in the Epic Games Apple lawsuit: full support for Epic Games
Other companies, including Microsoft and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, have taken the necessary documents to court to support Epic’s appeal in the Fortnite case. A group of 35 states, along with Microsoft, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and other organizations, have announced full support for Epic Games in the Fortnite maker’s legal battle with Apple.
In a report submitted to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit last Thursday; The states’ attorneys general argued that the court should overturn the previous ruling that Apple’s control over the App Store did not violate antitrust laws. “Apple’s move hurt and still does harm to mobile app developers and millions of citizens,” they noted in the report to the court.
With the latest development, support for Epic Games has increased, while technology giant Apple’s next move is eagerly awaited.
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