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Epic Games Loses Again on Restoring Fortnite to Apple Store

  • As in earlier ruling, judge sides with Epic on developer tools
  • Game developer claims iPhone maker runs app store monopoly
The Epic Games Inc. Fortnite: Battle Royale video game is seen in Apple’s App Store.

The Epic Games Inc. Fortnite: Battle Royale video game is seen in Apple’s App Store.

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Epic Games Inc. failed again to force Apple Inc. to put Fortnite back in its App Store while the game developer pursues its antitrust claims against the iPhone maker.

A federal judge in Oakland, California, on Friday rejected Epic’s bid for a preliminary injunction that would have required Apple to reinstate the battle royale video game in the App Store -- and allowed Epic to use its own payment option. Apple had removed Fortnite in August after Epic set up a direct-pay option for in-game purchases that circumvented Apple’s pay system.