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Supreme Court rejects Epic v. Apple antitrust case

image via theverge.com
image via theverge.com

Epic v. Apple began in 2020 after Epic implemented its own payment system for Fortnite’s virtual currency, bypassing Apple’s commission on in-app purchases. Apple banned Epic from its iOS App Store and Epic filed a lawsuit in response, claiming the App Store — and Apple’s overall walled-garden approach to iOS — violated US antitrust laws. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers rejected most of Apple’s claims and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals largely affirmed the decision.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/16/24039983/supreme-court-epic-apple-antitrust-case-rejected