News Apple approves Epic Games Store for iOS after rejecting it twice This follows Epic sharing concerns of DMA violation with the European Commission July 8, 2024 Sophie McEvoy
Opinion The app store standoff is a chance to reshape mobile game discovery | Opinion Metacore CEO Mika Tammenkoski says recent litigation against Google and Apple shows the mobile market is in need of a revolution May 3, 2024 Mika Tammenkoski
News Apple denies violating court order over alternative payments Claims Epic wants court to "micromanage Apple’s business operations in a way that would increase Epic’s profitability" April 15, 2024 James Batchelor
News Microsoft, Meta, X and Match back Epic, say Apple ignores court ruling Four tech firms join the call to have iPhone maker fully comply with judge's rule on anti-steering practicies March 21, 2024 James Batchelor
News Epic says Apple violates court order with "commercially unusable" payment links Fortnite firm has asked a federal judge to hold Apple in contempt of court March 14, 2024 James Batchelor
News Apple's losing battle against the EU | Microcast Latest episode available now, also discusses the £2.4m Nintendo/Yuzu settlement and Warner Bros' comments on the "volatility" of console games March 11, 2024 James Batchelor
News Apple reverses ban on Epic's developer account following European Commission enquiry Fortnite firm believes move is a "strong signal" that the EC will enforce new Digital Markets Act March 8, 2024 James Batchelor
News Apple to allow alternative app stores in Europe Update: Epic Games Store to launch on iOS sometime in 2024, will be operated by Epic Games Sweden Feb. 19, 2024 Brendan Sinclair
News Apple now allows direct payment links but charges 27% commission Developers will also need to apply for an 'entitlement' before they can direct players to external payment systems Jan. 18, 2024 James Batchelor
News Supreme Court rejects Epic vs Apple appeals Epic loses all but one count, order for Apple to drop anit-steering practices stands Jan. 17, 2024 James Batchelor
News Epic files another Supreme Court appeal against Apple Update: Apple has also made another appeal to the court Sept. 29, 2023 Sophie McEvoy
News Epic also appeals to US Supreme Court in legal battle against Apple Fortnite maker urges highest court to lift the pause against Apple's anti-steering techniques July 28, 2023 James Batchelor
News Apple asks US Supreme Court to overthrow ruling in Epic antitrust case iPhone maker says federal court was over-reaching with its original 2021 ruling July 4, 2023 James Batchelor
News Apple, Epic seeks re-examination of April's antitrust decision Both firms have filed separate petitions asking for an 11-person judge panel to reconsider the dispute June 9, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Apple wins appeal against Epic Games' antitrust lawsuit The latest chapter in the legal battle also says that the tech giant is still in violation of anti-steering April 24, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Google reportedly paid Activision, Riot millions to prevent them from opening rival app stores Update: Activision says claims discovered in unredacted Epic lawsuit are "nonsense" Nov. 21, 2022 James Batchelor
News Apple calls on court to reject Epic's appeal But it may be another year before a hearing is called to decide the ongoing antitrust dispute March 25, 2022 James Batchelor
Feature Deadline for Apple to change anti-steering policy postponed Court stays previous ruling that App Store must allow external links for purchasing items pending the result of Apple's appeal Dec. 8, 2021 Brendan Sinclair
Feature Epic vs Apple: All the headlines Judge rules in favour of Apple on nine out of ten counts, but Epic has filed to appeal Sept. 23, 2021 GamesIndustry.biz Staff
News Apple won't let Fortnite back on App Store until court ruling finalized Epic says it has paid the $6 million it owed the iPhone maker, but Apple responded it "will not consider any further requests for reinstatement" Sept. 22, 2021 Brendan Sinclair
News The many discussions around Deathloop | Podcast Latest episode also discusses Epic vs Apple judgment and pays tribute to Sir Clive Sinclair Sept. 21, 2021 GamesIndustry.biz Staff
Feature The Epic vs Apple judgement leaves much undecided | Opinion Apple must allow app developers to point consumers at alternative payment methods - but there will be many more legal wrangles before the impact on mobile games is clear Sept. 17, 2021 Rob Fahey
Feature Does the Epic vs Apple judgement open iOS to more legal attacks? Legal experts discuss the ramifications of the recent court decision in the ongoing dispute Sept. 16, 2021 James Batchelor
News Judge orders Apple to allow apps that link to external payment options Update: Ruling on the merits includes additional insight on why Epic won just one of ten counts Sept. 10, 2021 Brendan Sinclair
News Epic Games wins appeal against Apple in Australia Fortnite firm's antitrust lawsuit to continue after iPhone maker attempted to hold off court proceedings July 12, 2021 James Batchelor