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(Reuters) -Epic Games, which makes the popular video game Fortnite, on Wednesday accused Apple of violating an injunction governing its lucrative App Store, and asked a U.S. judge to hold Apple in contempt and end its sham compliance...
The companies have been battling in court since 2020, when Epic accused Apple of violating antitrust law by requiring consumers to obtain apps through its App Store, where it charges app developers up to 30% commissions on in-app purchases...
A September 2021 injunction by U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, let developers provide links and buttons that direct consumers to other means to pay for digital content...
In a filing with the California court, Epic alleged that Apple is in blatant violation of that injunction, despite the Cupertino, California-based companys assurance in a Jan. 16 court notice that it had fully complied...
In response to requests for comment, Apple referred to its Jan. 16 notice, where it said the injunction would protect consumers and the integrity of Apples ecosystem, while ensuring that developers do not get a free ride on its platform...
