Fortnite is still banned from the App Store, as Epic has lost access to its developer account that governs the game after willfully violating the App Store rules. Fortnite might not return to the iPhone and iPad for at least a year, according to Apple documentation submitted for the legal proceedings between the two companies. …
Apple kicked Fortnite off the App Store last month after Epic Games allowed users to make direct payments for in-game transactions. Some have estimated that Fortnite’s removal from the App Store could end up costing Epic Games an average of $26 million in lost revenue per month. Apple today filed a countersuit against Epic Games …
Epic Games recently filed for a preliminary injunction which, if granted, would force Apple to keep Fortnite on the App Store. Apple kicked Fortnite off the App Store three weeks ago after Epic allowed users to pay the company directly for in-app transactions. Since Fortnite has been off the App Store, Epic writes that the …
The new Fortnite Season 4 update is not available on iPhone, iPad, or Android, as Apple and Google both banned the app a few weeks ago. Epic Games’ conflict with Apple received more prominent coverage, as Apple warned the game studio that it would terminate Epic’s developer account if the Fortnite violations were not fixed. …
Apple today terminated Epic Games’ developer account. The drastic move comes two weeks after Apple warned Epic it had 14 days to submit a version of Fortnite that complies with Apple’s App Store guidelines. Epic Games earlier this month actively flouted Apple’s App Store rules when it started to allow Fortnite users to pay for …
The Fortnite Season 4 update will not be available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, as a result of the ongoing Epic Games vs. Apple fight. Epic is now informing gamers via email that their Fortnite access will be limited on Apple devices, and the new content in Season 4 can be accessed only on other …
iPhones with the Fortnite game preinstalled have been put on sale for thousands of dollars on eBay since Apple removed it from the App Store. Epic Games has already lost a crucial battle against Apple in courts, with a judge siding with Apple on the company’s right to punish Epic for the way it handled …
The first verdict in the Epic Games vs. Apple complex legal battle is bad news for Fortnite but good news for the Unreal Engine. The court said that Epic’s Fortnite predicament is of its own making, as the game developer breached the contract with Apple. The judge sided with Epic when it comes to the …
The first round in the Epic Games vs. Apple lawsuit over Fortnite will take place on Monday. It should be a win for Apple in what may turn out to be a long legal battle between the two companies. Epic has created this problem all on its own, and it’s now looking for the court …
Apple today filed its response to Epic Games’ lawsuit over the removal of Fortnite from the App Store. The response includes exhibits that show that Apple executives and Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney engaged in tense email exchanges in the weeks leading up to the Fortnite saga. Apple today responded to Epic Games’ lawsuit which …
