![]() These contractual provision unlawfully foreclose the iOS App Distribution Market to competitors and maintain Apple’s monopoly.Īpple has unlawfully maintained its monopoly in these markets through the anti-competitive acts alleged herein, including by forcing, through its contractual terms and unlawful policies, iOS app developers that sell in-app content to exclusively use Apple’s In-App Purchase, and preventing and discouraging app developers from developing or integrating alternative payment processing solutions. ![]() To reach iOS users, Apple forces developers to agree to Apple’s unlawful terms contained in its Developer Agreement and to comply with Apple’s App Store Review Guidelines, including the requirement iOS developers distribute their apps through the App Store. Judge has already told Apple to FO with Unreal Engine ban for now, kept Fortnight ban.ĮPIC's claims: Apple unlawfully maintains its monopoly power in the iOS App Distribution Market through the anti-competitive acts described herein, including by imposing technical and contractual restrictions on iOS, which prevents the distribution of iOS apps through means other than the App Store and prevents developers from distributing competing app stores to iOS users.Īpple unlawfully maintains its monopoly power in the iOS App Distribution Market through its unlawful denial to Epic and other app distributors of an essential facility-access to iOS-which prevents them from competing in the iOS App Distribution Market. Jun 21st 2023 Microsoft to Hide Multiple Folder Options from Windows File Explorer (32)Īdd your own comment 30 Comments on Epic vs Apple: Microsoft Files in Support of Epic Games 1 to 25 of 30 Go to 2 Previous Next #1 Vayra86.May 25th 2023 Windows 11 Quietly Updated with Support for RAR Archive File Format (35).May 19th 2023 Microsoft Will Force Windows 10 22H2 Upgrades Next Month (53).Apr 1st 2023 DirectX 12 API New Feature Set Introduces GPU Upload Heaps, Enables Simultaneous Access to VRAM for CPU and GPU (51).Jul 18th 2023 Windows 11 23H2 Update Promises Reduced Stuttering in Games (3). ![]() Apr 28th 2023 Microsoft Ends Feature Support for Windows 10 22H2 (46).Jul 13th 2023 Windows 11 Update Fixes In-game Stuttering Problems for High Polling Rate Mice (4).Oct 27th 2022 PSA: How to Use a Local Account During Windows 11 22H2 Clean Install (71).Feb 12th 2023 Microsoft to Standardize RGB Control within Windows 11 Settings (118).Feb 23rd 2023 Installed Windows 11 with TPM Disabled? Expect an Ugly Watermark on the Desktop (90).That Microsoft themselves backed Epic on this particular issue goes to show just how wide a net this conflict is escalating towards. Apple terminating the Unreal Engine affiliation with its store and development capabilities can potentially send a ripple effect throughout the entire games industry, whether in already-shipped games, currently in development ones, or future development intentions. While the merits on Epic's initial move and subsequent lawsuit against Apple may be up for debate, and it's likely that any court of law will say that Epic clearly intended to breach contract terms they had already accepted when distributing Fortnite through the Apple Store, this second one has a much higher amount of O2 to breathe. ![]() This comes weeks after the battle royale between Apple and Epic begun, and after Epic started a social media and industry-wide call for support among consumers and corporations alike. In an announcement via Twitter, XBOX vice president Phil Spencer announced that Microsoft had filed a statement in support of Epic's lawsuit against Apple - specifically, regarding the maintenance of Unreal Engine resources, tools, and developer credentials in the Apple store. In the ongoing turf war between Epic Games and Apple, the game and engine development company has now signed a powerful ally to its side: Microsoft. ![]()
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