Apple was dealt a blow when a federal judge in the Epic Games case ordered an injunction that would allow developers to provide in-app purchases on the App Store, effectively bypassing commission fees. Apple was not ruled an antitrust monopolist.
Apple Inc. was dealt a blow Friday when a federal judge in the Epic Games Inc. case issued an injunction that said the company can no longer force developers to use its payment system, effectively bypassing commission fees of 15% to 30%. However, the iPhone maker was not ruled an antitrust monopolist.
It wasn’t all bad for Apple. On one crucial point, Gonzalez Rogers said, “The Court does not find that Apple is an antitrust monopolist in the submarket for mobile gaming transactions. However, it does find that Apple’s conduct in enforcing anti-steering restrictions is anticompetitive.” Additionally, Epic was ordered to pay damages to Apple.
iframe.twitter-tweet { width: 100% !important; } Apple shares were down 2.5% in early afternoon trading Friday. Nonetheless, Jessica Melugin, director of the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Center on Technology and Innovation, called the decision largely a victory for Apple. “The company will mostly continue to operate their private property, the Apple App Store, by the rules it wishes,” she said. “Apple will not be forced to allow outside payment systems from developers and the App Store can remain the exclusive app download method on iPhones and iPads.
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