Apple decided to show that its lawyers also know how to draft lawsuits by exploiting weaknesses in the opponent's defense. After another...
Apple decided to show that its lawyers also know how to draft lawsuits by exploiting weaknesses in the opponent's defense. After another attempt by Epic Games to force Apple to bring Fortnite back to the App Store in court, the Cupertino-based company filed a counterclaim.
The company's arguments are laid out in 67 pages of the lawsuit, but the main message is that Epic Games knowingly violated the contract signed with Apple.
“Epic's blatant disregard for contractual obligations and other misconduct caused significant damage to Apple. Epic's uncontrolled behavior threatens the existence of the iOS ecosystem and its value to consumers, ”the lawsuit states.
Apple recalled that Epic Games earned more than $ 600 million through the App Store and then the company was fine with everything.
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“The Epic Games lawsuit is a routine case for the money. Despite the fact that Epic poses as a modern corporate Robin Hood, in reality, it is a multi-billion dollar company that simply does not want to pay for the tremendous value it receives from the App Store, ”Apple said.
Note that just yesterday Epic Games asked the court to force Apple to return Fortnite to the App Store, as the lack of the game led to "irreparable damage" in the form of the loss of 60% of active iOS players.
“Without notifying Apple, Epic Games has mobilized an army of lawyers, journalists and technicians to covertly attack the App Store. At 2:00 am on August 13, 2020, Epic Games activated a hidden “commission theft” feature, after which Mr. Sweeney sent a letter to Apple executives stating that “Epic will no longer comply with Apple's payment processing restrictions,” the lawsuit states.
As a reminder, Apple recently removed the Epic Games account from the App Store, so now the developer will not be able to download updates and new games to the store. Fortnite kicked off a new season in late August, but it's not available for iOS and Mac due to a conflict between Epic Games and Apple. Well, it all started with the fact that Epic Games secretly implemented its own payment system into the popular online shooter Fortnite, trying to bypass Apple's 30% commission on the transaction.
“Epic's blatant disregard for contractual obligations and other misconduct caused significant damage to Apple. Epic's uncontrolled behavior threatens the existence of the iOS ecosystem and its value to consumers, ”the lawsuit states.
Apple recalled that Epic Games earned more than $ 600 million through the App Store and then the company was fine with everything.
Note that just yesterday Epic Games asked the court to force Apple to return Fortnite to the App Store, as the lack of the game led to "irreparable damage" in the form of the loss of 60% of active iOS players.
“Without notifying Apple, Epic Games has mobilized an army of lawyers, journalists, and technicians to covertly attack the App Store. At 2:00 am on August 13, 2020, Epic Games activated a hidden “commission theft” feature, after which Mr. Sweeney sent a letter to Apple executives stating that “Epic will no longer comply with Apple's payment processing restrictions,” the lawsuit states.
As a reminder, Apple recently removed the Epic Games account from the App Store, so now the developer will not be able to download updates and new games to the store. Fortnite kicked off a new season in late August, but it's not available for iOS and Mac due to a conflict between Epic Games and Apple. Well, it all started with the fact that Epic Games secretly implemented its own payment system into the popular online shooter Fortnite, trying to bypass Apple's 30% commission on the transaction.
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