When attorneys clash, legal events transpire. A series of developments occurred on Wednesday between Apple and several of its largest App Store opponents. First, in a new amicus brief filed in the United States today, Meta, Microsoft, X, and Match Group have teamed up to oppose Apple’s proposed anti-steering changes in the United States. Following […]
A number of larger publishers aren’t happy about Apple’s App Store policies and believe they don’t comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). A coalition of 34 companies and associations, including Spotify, Epic Games, Deezer, and Paddle, on Friday sent a joint letter to the European Commission to complain about Apple’s “proposed scheme for compliance” […]
While Microsoft is working on bringing several of its titles to other platforms, iOS may not be a focus in the near future. In a new interview with The Verge, Microsoft gaming head Phil Spencer noted that the company is expanding beyond its Xbox gaming console and Windows by releasing video games to Nintendo’s Switch […]
After more than three years, and thanks to a refusal on the part of the US Supreme Court to hear Epic’s appeal, the legal battle between Epic Games and Apple has come to an end. On August 13, 2020, Epic Games decided to implement direct payments for “Fortnite” in an attempt to circumvent Apple’s 30 […]
The ongoing feud between Apple and Epic Games continues, and in addition to a new age restriction, Fortnite on iOS and macOS will not let users spend V-Bucks following an upcoming server-side update. Apple removed the game from its App Store in 2020 after Epic Games sidestepped the App Store commissions fee. The final version […]