Epic Games wins its battle royale against Apple in Fortnite lawsuit
Four years, four months, and 17 days. That's how long ago Epic Games declared war on Apple following the removal of Fortnite from the App Store. Well, at long last, the court case is at its conclusion in the US, and it's a resounding victory for Epic, as it successfully defies "the App Store Monopoly." Fortnite remained absent from all cellular devices, including the best gaming phones, for nearly four years before the arrival of the Epic Games Store on Android and iPhones in the European Union put an end to that. Finally, with the lawsuit's conclusion, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney confirms on X that the company "will return Fortnite to the US iOS App Store next week." The official court documents state that "the Court FINDS Apple in willful violation of this Court's 2021 Injunction, which was issued to restrain and prohibit Apple's anticompetitive conduct and anticompetitive pricing. Apple's continued attempts to interfere with competition will not be tolerated." The order then goes on to explain that "In stark contrast to Apple's initial in-court testimony, contemporaneous business documents reveal that Apple knew exactly what it was doing and at every turn chose the most anticompetitive option." Continue reading Epic Games wins its battle royale against Apple in Fortnite lawsuit MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Fortnite Creative 2.0 codes, Fortnite Prop Hunt codes, Fortnite Deathrun codes


Four years, four months, and 17 days. That's how long ago Epic Games declared war on Apple following the removal of Fortnite from the App Store. Well, at long last, the court case is at its conclusion in the US, and it's a resounding victory for Epic, as it successfully defies "the App Store Monopoly."
Fortnite remained absent from all cellular devices, including the best gaming phones, for nearly four years before the arrival of the Epic Games Store on Android and iPhones in the European Union put an end to that. Finally, with the lawsuit's conclusion, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney confirms on X that the company "will return Fortnite to the US iOS App Store next week."
The official court documents state that "the Court FINDS Apple in willful violation of this Court's 2021 Injunction, which was issued to restrain and prohibit Apple's anticompetitive conduct and anticompetitive pricing. Apple's continued attempts to interfere with competition will not be tolerated." The order then goes on to explain that "In stark contrast to Apple's initial in-court testimony, contemporaneous business documents reveal that Apple knew exactly what it was doing and at every turn chose the most anticompetitive option."