- Apple has won a partial victory in its case against Epic Games.
- According to the court’s ruling, the App Store’s payment rules with a 30 percent fee will remain unchanged.
A U.S. high court has allowed Apple to keep the App Store’s current payment terms despite a request from Epic Games, Bloomberg Law reported.
Justice Elena Kagan put a stay on a ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco in Epic Games’ lawsuit against Apple.
The ruling came after Epic Games representatives sought permission to use alternative payment systems.
According to Bloomberg, Apple has the right to appeal while the stay is in effect. Current rules prohibiting iOS app developers from offering third-party payment methods to users will remain unchanged.
The legal dispute began in 2020 when Epic Games tried to circumvent the 30 percent developer fee mandatory for all purchases through Apple Pay. It offered users an alternative way to pay right in the Fortnite app. In response, Apple removed the game from the store.
Afterward, Epic Games sued the U.S. corporation, accusing it of violating California’s Unfair Competition Law. According to the filing, the court found Apple’s actions illegal, but then suspended its decision and allowed the company to keep the payments intact.
In July 2023, members of the U.S. House of Congress wrote an open letter to Tim Cook. Congressmen believe Apple’s stance on blockchain and NFT could negatively impact the U.S. tech ranking.
The U.S. corporation previously said it would remove the Damus app from the App Store because of a “zaps” feature that allows you to earn bitcoins from messages.
An earlier statement by the U.S. corporation said it would remove the Damus app from the App Store because of its “zaps” feature, which allows you to earn bitcoins from messages.