Apple terminates Epic Games’ App Store account

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Apple has filed a countersuit against Epic Games, in response to the Fortnite developer’s latest injunction to restore the battle royale game on the App Store.In the countersuit, which was filed on Tuesday (September 8), Apple accused Epic Games of seeking special treatment from App Store’s rules, and thereafter resorted to “self-help and subterfuge” when such a special deal was rejected by the tech giant.

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Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorApple on Tuesday countersued Fortnite creator Epic Games in California federal court, the latest move in the companies’ contentious battle over the uber-popular video game.At issue is the 30% of revenue that Apple and Google take from all downloads on their app stores.

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defy a recent order from Judge Yvette Gonzalez Rogers, who said Apple could continue to block “Fortnite” from the App Store but not the developer tools, Apple argues its move does comply with the order; Apple said it blocked one Epic developer account that didn’t contain access to Epic’s game development tool, the Unreal Engine.Epic Games did not immediately return TheWrap’s request for comment.“We are disappointed that we have had to terminate the Epic Games account on the App Store.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorApple has officially booted Epic Games’ titles off the App Store: On Friday, the tech giant suspended the games company’s developer account amid their ongoing legal brawl.The suspension of Epic’s developer account means that users can’t download “Fortnite” (or other Epic titles) from the Apple App Store. Apple’s action comes after a court issued a temporary restraining order Monday, Aug.

Fortnite will not launch on iOS and Mac devices, Epic Games has confirmed.In an update to its FAQ for Fortnite, Epic noted that “Apple is blocking Fortnite updates and new installs on the App Store”, and as a result, the new season of the popular battle royale will not be released on Apple’s platforms.This comes two weeks after Epic Games filed a lawsuit against Apple, following the tech giant’s decision to pull Fortnite from its App Store.

ongoing legal battle against Apple Aug. 24, and will block Apple from retaliating against Epic by removing its access to developer tools used to maintain the Unreal Engine, Epic’s game development software.In the same ruling, the judge did not grant Epic’s request to return “Fortnite” to the App Store.Epic filed a temporary restraining order against Apple to block it from cutting off its developer accounts by Aug.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorFortnite publisher Epic Games has suffered a setback in its legal fight against Apple, with a federal judge denying the company’s bid for an emergency order seeking to have the game restored on Apple’s App Store.Technically, it was a split decision by U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.

Epic Games has won a temporary restraining order against Apple over the latter’s attempts to block the Fortnite developer’s ability to support the Unreal Engine for iOS and Mac systems.Last week, Epic Games filed an injunction against Apple after the tech giant threatened to remove the publisher from its Developer Program, and as a result affected support for the Unreal Engine.

Microsoft has backed Epic Games in the Fortnite developer’s ongoing legal battle against Apple.On Sunday (August 23), the tech giant filed a statement in support of Epic Games’ injunction against Apple’s retaliatory move to cut the developer from its Developer Program.

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Epic Games has been at the forefront of the gaming industry this week after Fortnite was removed from both the App Store and the Google Play Store. The takedowns came after Epic breached terms of service by adding its own payment method to let players avoid app store fees.This was just the beginning of Epic Games’ massive ongoing campaign, known internally as Project Liberty.