Apple has now gone thermonuclear by terminating a developer account owned by Epic Games.
If Apple went nuclear several days back, they have now gone thermonuclear by terminating a developer account owned by Epic Games Apple claims it is not included in the legal ruling amid the court battle, but this just kicks things up a notch. The dispute of Apple v. Epic Games then became a legal dispute, entering the court system with each side raising a stink about the other. In an emergency move, Epic Games filed a lawsuit against Apple to prevent Apple from tearing down Fortnite and the Unreal Engine which powers many apps. When they had their day in court, the judge ruled that Fortnite would not be reinstated, but the Unreal Engine, and assets surrounding it, would be spared. The ruling from Judge Yvonne Rogers is as follows: « Apple, are temporarily restrained from taking adverse action against Epic Games with respect to restricting, suspending, or terminating any affiliate of Epic Games, such as Epic International, from Apple’s Developer Program, including as to Unreal Engine, on the basis that Epic Games enabled in-app payment processing in Fortnite through means other than IAP or on the basis of the steps Epic took to do so.
