Epic Games, the maker of the widely popular video game Fortnite, challenged Apple’s app store restrictions.
A federal judge ordered Apple to allow developers to offer alternative payment links for users within apps rather than being restricted only to Apple’s own in-app purchase system in a Friday ruling, the Associated Press reported. Epic Games, the maker of the widely popular video game Fortnite, which is played by about 400 million people worldwide, challenged Apple’s app store restrictions. Apple has been charging commissions of up to 30 percent on digital transactions within apps through the company’s own in-app payment options. The transactions cover a wide range of purchases, including Netflix or Spotify subscriptions and buying digital items such as songs, movies or microtransactions in video games. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez ruled that the company must allow developers to put „buttons, external links, or other calls to action that direct customers to purchasing mechanisms“ in their apps, circumventing the commission fee.
