Epic Games vs Apple: UK lawsuit stopped

There is news about the lawsuit released by Epic Games against Apple, which began six months ago. The complaint opened in the UK by Epic against the other US company will not go further, despite this Epic will continue its battle against Apple in the United States.

The lawsuit between Epic and Apple began when Fortnite has been removed from the App Store, because the game featured in-game purchases without there being a percentage of profit for Apple as well. For this reason, Epic has sued the famous American company in the United States, also filing an antitrust complaint in the United Kingdom, and it is the latter that will not go further.

Epic Games isn't just tackling the battle against Apple, but also against Google, and for the same reason. Even the giant Google wanted to remove the Fortnite game from its Play Store, again due to in-game purchases, with the only difference that Android has slightly different regulations from those of Apple, which allow you to install applications on your device. which are also found outside the official Store.

Even if these two causes are similar, they are absolutely not related to each other. In fact, Epic's battle against Google will continue in the UK, unlike the one stopped against Apple. Epic therefore does not stop and continues to fight its battle against Apple which, as also established by the competition appeals court, is best carried out in the United States.

What Epic Games claims is that removing Fortnite from Apple's App Store is a move that leads developers to add their applications to the stores in order to have a competitive chance. In this way, however, by uploading their app to the App Store, developers must agree to share up to 30% of the earnings that the app in question will have. According to Epic, this particular would make it more difficult to compete in a balanced way.

Currently other companies, including Spotify, are supporting Epic's cause aimed at the giant Apple. They argue that far too high a percentage is required for microtransactions within apps. Google claims instead that this percentage is correct and that it guarantees users that the apps are safe for them.

We just have to wait to see how Epic's lawsuits against Apple and Google will continue this year.