In a pivotal move, Epic Games has officially submitted a petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court, marking a critical juncture in its prolonged legal tussle with tech behemoth Apple. This maneuver comes on the heels of Epic’s recent setback, as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Apple earlier this…
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In the ever-evolving saga between tech giant Apple and gaming powerhouse Epic Games, the U.S. Supreme Court has now weighed in, ruling that Apple can stand its ground with its current “anti-steering” App Store rules. This decision maintains the status quo as the courtroom drama unfolds, reported by none other than Bloomberg Law. At the…
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In the ongoing legal tussle between Epic Games and Apple, the former is now seeking the intervention of the United States Supreme Court to uphold a critical ruling against the tech giant. Epic Games hopes that the highest court in the nation will reactivate an injunction that targets Apple’s App Store payment systems. Although Apple…
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In a recent development, Apple has successfully obtained a motion that relieves the company from immediate implementation of App Store alterations pertaining to its “anti-steering” rules. The decision, as reported by The Verge, grants Apple a 90-day window to request the Supreme Court’s intervention in the ongoing legal tussle. Since 2020, Apple and Epic Games…
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Apple has once again emerged victorious in its legal battle with Epic Games. The US Ninth Circuit of Appeals has upheld the decision made in November 2021, which found that Apple is not a “monopolist under either federal or state antitrust laws”, according to Bloomberg. Apple has called the ruling a “resounding victory in this…
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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has accused Apple of threatening to “crush the metaverse” or “extract all the profit from it” as both companies push forward with new augmented reality and virtual reality platforms. In an interview with GamesIndustry, Sweeney stated that Epic Games’ vision for a “unified” ecosystem must not become “another walled garden”,…