Apple Wins Epic Court Battle While Ceding Ground on App Store
- Years of complaints have forced iPhone maker to change rules
- Legislation, lawsuits, US antitrust probe still threaten Apple
The Epic Games Inc. Fortnite: Battle Royale video game in the Apple App Store, in 2018.
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Apple Inc. notched another victory in its long-running court battle to block Epic Games Inc. from breaking down barriers in the App Store, but the iPhone maker’s moneymaking fortress remains under siege.
Years of complaints from app developers and scrutiny from governments globally have already forced Apple to rewrite some of the rules protecting its dominance in the $160 billion app distribution marketplace — and more changes are on the way. But the overall impact on Apple’s bottom line and hold on the App store is likely limited, with the fees it charges not changing.