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Epic Games said on Friday that it had submitted Fortnite to Apple’s App Store, the month after a judge ruled in favor of the game maker in a contempt ruling.
Fortnite was booted from iPhones and iPads in 2020, after Epic Games updated its software to link out to the company’s website to avoid Apple’s commissions.
Last month’s ruling, however, said that Apple was not allowed to charge a commission on link-outs or dictate if the links look like buttons, paving the way for Fortnite’s return.
Apple will still have the ability to reject Fortnite’s submission. Its App Store. An Apple representative didn’t respond to a request for comment. Apple is appealing last month’s contempt ruling.
The announcement by Epic Games is the latest salvo in the battle between it an Apple, which has taken place in courts and with regulators around the world since 2020.
Last month’s ruling has already shifted the economics of app development for iPhones. Developers including Amazon and Spotify have already updated their apps to avoid Apple’s commissions and direct customers to their own websites for payment.
For example, before last month, Amazon’s Kindle app told users they could not purchase a book in the iPhone app. After a recent update, the app now shows an orange “Get Book” button that links to Amazon’s website.
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