Epic Games paid Apple $ 6 million by court order

After a trial that lasted more than a year, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers finally ruled

verdict in the case of Apple vs. Epic Games.

While Apple will be forced to changeAccording to some App Store rules, Epic Games was ordered to pay Apple a 30% commission on all sales it recorded bypassing the App Store in-app purchase system in the game Fortnite last year. Now, Epic has complied with the judge's ruling and paid Apple $6 million.

The fact of payment was confirmed by Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney himself on his Twitter account, who joked about paying the fine using Apple Pay.

Background

Epic Games has released an update in 2020Fortnite for iOS, which introduced its own payment system for in-game content. The company touted the new system as a cheaper way to purchase in-game items, as its own system did not require paying App Store fees.

Judge Rogers ordered Epic to pay Apple 30% of revenue earned by circumventing the App Store's in-app purchase system at the time.

Meanwhile, although Apple was also orderedallow developers to offer in-app content through third-party payment services, the company was not required to return the Fortnite game and Epic to the App Store. Of course, Epic Games plans to challenge the judge's decision.

Source: phonearena

Illustrations: Epic Games

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