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Judge pressures Apple to approve Fortnite or return to court


A federal judge is asking Apple to approve Fortnite's submission on the U.S. App Store or return to court to explain the legal basis as to why it has not

In a new filing, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers confirms the court has received Epic Games’ latest motion, where it demands that Apple approve Fortnite for distribution on the App Store. In a major victory for developers, Rogers ruled Apple was in “willful violation” of the court’s injunction on anticompetitive pricing and commissions, which would have seemingly allowed Fortnite to return to the App Store. However, Epic Games carved out a win in one area when Rogers agreed that iPhone users should have access to alternative payment options if a developer wanted to use its own website for in-app purchases, like those for virtual goods or subscriptions.

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