The legal battle follows a years-long debate about whether app store operators such as Google and Apple foster an open, competitive app ecosystem.
The court fight traces back to 2020, when Epic launched Project Liberty, a plan to circumvent Apple and Google’s app store terms.
Epic updated the Fortnite app to encourage players to pay for in-app content directly through Epic’s own website — rather than through Apple and Google’s in-app payment systems.
That gambit triggered a violation of the app stores’ developer terms.
The move also prompted both app stores to remove the Fortnite app from their platforms.
Persons:
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Organizations:
CNN, Google, Court, Apple, Epic, Liberty, Supreme
Locations:
California’s