Epic Games appeals in the US Supreme Court to review decision in Apple case

All of this started when Apple booted Fortnite off the App Store because Epic redirected players to their own payment systems. (Image: AFP)

Epic Games, creators of Fortnite, have asked the US Supreme Court to review their decision in the 2021 Apple case, which ruled that the Cupertino giant did not violate any anti-trust laws.

Epic had previously claimed that Apple had violated the Unfair Competition Law in California because it prohibits developers from using third-party payment systems on the App Store.

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Apple takes a cut of the revenue of the purchases on the App Store, which can go as high as 30 percent. While the US seems satisfied with the status quo, according to Engadget, South Korea and the Netherlands have already directed Apple to allow third-party payment systems.

The company is also mulling support for third-party systems in the EU region, in response to the Digital Market's Act.

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All of this started when Apple booted Fortnite off the App Store because Epic redirected players to their own payment systems. The game has not been available on Apple's store since August 2020.

Epic is also locked in a battle with Google over similar concerns in the Android Play Store, where it alleges that Google imposes unfair fees and cuts for purchases.