Apple’s App Store Grip Loosened as Judge Raps Pricing Power
- Court orders Apple to let developers steer buyers elsewhere
- IPhone maker has recently made concessions on store rules
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Apple Inc. was ordered to make a major change to the way it generates money from its App Store, in a ruling that chips away at the iPhone maker’s grip on the $100 billion market for mobile games.
A federal judge said Friday Apple must let developers of mobile applications steer consumers to outside payment methods, granting an injunction sought by Epic Games Inc. in a yearlong battle.