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.
