Apple proposes to take a 15% cut of purchases made outside the App Store
Apple is asking a federal judge to allow it to charge commissions of up to 15% on purchases made through external links in iOS apps.
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Apple says Epic lawsuit shouldn’t reshape App Store rules for all developers
Apple is asking the Supreme Court to narrow the App Store injunction won by Epic Games and overturn the court’s contempt ruling over external payment fees.
Apple loses bid to pause App Store fee changes as case heads to Supreme Court
Apple lost its bid to pause court-ordered App Store payment changes, keeping external purchase links in place as its case with Epic heads toward the Supreme Court.
Apple plans Supreme Court appeal in Epic Games App Store battle — again
Apple plans to ask the Supreme Court to review its App Store fight with Epic Games, as it challenges a ruling limiting its ability to charge fees on external payments.
Epic Games cuts 1,000 jobs, says Fortnite engagement is down
Epic Games also increased the price of V-Bucks, the Fortnite in-game currency.
Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20%
Google has dropped its commission, charging a 20% service fee and an optional 5% to use its billing services. It will also offer a new process for third-party app stores.
Move over, Apple: Meet the alternative app stores available in the EU and elsewhere
A list of some of the alternative app stores iPhone users in the EU can try today.
Epic Games’s Fortnite is back in US Google Play Store, as court partially reverses restrictions it won on iOS
The game is back on the Google Play Store, but another court decision is rolling back some of the developer-friendly changes on iOS.
Epic Games CEO calls Google’s antitrust settlement a win for Android’s ‘vision as an open platform’
The companies on Tuesday reached a settlement that sees the search giant agreeing to Android app store reforms that include lowering fees and enabling more competition.
Epic Games says Apple’s new install process cuts user drop-offs by 60%
Fortnite maker Epic Games said that Apple’s new installation workflow, implemented in iOS 18.6, has had a positive impact on its user growth, with a 60% decrease in drop-offs. Apple started allowing EU users to install alternative marketplaces earlier this year under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). At that time, the installation process was lengthier […]