The deal includes changes in how all developers can communicate with customers, an issue highlighted by the judge herself in the “Fortnite” case.
has agreed to loosen restrictions on small developers, striking a deal in a class-action lawsuit as the maker awaits a ruling by the same judge in a separate App Store dispute brought by the developer behind “Fortnite.” The deal includes changes in how all developers can communicate with customers, an issue highlighted by the judge herself in the “Fortnite” case. A group of smaller software developers brought the lawsuit in 2019, alleging that Apple broke antitrust laws with practices such as charging commissions of up to 30%. The Cupertino, California-based company said it has reached a proposed settlement that covers U.S. developers that made $1 million a year or less under which the developers release all claims that Apple’s commissions were too high.
