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Apple wins antitrust suit against Fornite-maker Epic Games
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By Nithya Bose in US business news, posted April 25, 2023
An appeals court ruled the tech giant did not monopolize mobile gaming transactions and dismissed the Fornite maker's claims Apple blocked competition.
However, Apple did lose one claim and has now been forced to allow developers to add links in their apps, letting users purchase outside the App Store.
A company spokesman said: “Today’s decision reaffirms Apple’s resounding victory in this case, with nine of 10 claims having been decided in Apple’s favor.
“For the second time in two years, a federal court has ruled that Apple abides by antitrust laws at the state and federal levels.”
Epic took action after placing its payment system into Fortnite, which broke Apple’s rules and led to the firm being pulled from the App Store.
Epic then sued Apple, which resulted in a week-long trial two years ago in California when Apple CEO Tim Cook and Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney testified.
The latest ruling comes after the Ninth Circuit Court upheld an order which found Apple didn't break antitrust law by restricting competitive app marketplaces on iPhones.
Future hearings could be pushed to allow links to outside payments in future hearings.
Apple said it was thinking about further action, which could include an appeal to the Supreme Court.
A lower court will also decide whether Epic Games covers Apple's legal fees.
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Mr. Sweeney said: “Apple prevailed at the 9th Circuit Court.
“Though the court upheld the ruling that Apple’s restraints have ‘a substantial anticompetitive effect that harms consumers’, they found we didn’t prove our Sherman Act case.
“Fortunately, the court’s positive decision rejecting Apple’s anti-steering provisions frees iOS developers to send consumers to the web to do business with them directly there.
“We’re working on next steps.”
Source: CNBC
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