Epic says that Apple’s requirement that all mobile apps come through its App Store (and the 30 percent commission Apple charges for app sales and in-app purchases) is a monopoly, and that Epic - as well as its fellow developers and their customers - should have alternatives. Fortnite’s Apple user base is the newest casualty in a years-long antitrust battle between developers and one of the world’s richest companies.Įpic Games sued Apple in mid-August, claiming that the company’s App Store practices violate the Sherman Act. But this struggle is bigger than one update, one game, or even one company. Fortnite has released its latest season, but millions of its players won’t be able to enjoy it: The game has been pulled from Apple’s App Store, leaving iOS and macOS users unable to update to the highly anticipated Season 4.
