Epic Games, which makes the video game “Fortnite,” on Wednesday urged a federal judge to hold Apple in contempt for allegedly violating an injunction governing how its App Store operates, and demanded compliance.
Reuters:
A September 2021 injunction required Apple to let app developers provide links and buttons that direct consumers to other means to pay for digital content.
In a filing with the Oakland, California, federal court, Epic alleged Apple was in “blatant violation” of that injunction following changes made in January.
It said Apple has imposed a new fee and rules that make the links “commercially unusable,” continues to “categorically prohibit” buttons, and still prohibits some apps from steering consumers to other purchasing means.
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MacDailyNews Take: You know, because lawmakers and judges have forced Best Buy and Target to place signs next to each product in their stores that advertise lower prices for the same items at Walmart. Oh, wait, that’d be ludicrous, so it never happened.
If developers like Epic Games wish to advertise lower prices elsewhere using Apple’s App Store, Apple should simply charge an in-store advertising fee.
Apple certainly has a legal right to charge for in-store advertising.
We suggest the Apple name the new API “In-App Advertise” and price it the same as or, better yet, more than current In-App Purchase fees.
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My device is not a store. It takes me to stores. Now stop blocking the road!
Wouldn’t this also affect Sony, microsoft and nintendo as well? as This software system is closed off too and they don’t allow other games on their platforms.
That is a possibility. But on the other hand with the vastly larger file sizes involved, how many ‘vendors’ are willing to host their own sites for console software?
Say what you will about MS, no application was ever impeded from being made, given away or sold though any channel or for any reason. So I have no idea why you included them.
I don’t know, or care enough, about game consoles, which after all are very vertical applications. Assuming you’re right however (big assumption) then they should be treated like Apple is being treated. Frankly, Apple got away with hell.