LogInIt's a setback for Epic Games.
The US Supreme Court has rejected Epic Games' latest request to make Apple let developers stir users to alternative purchasing options. As reported by Bloomberg, Justice Elena Kagan denied to lift the decision made by the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals in July, which delayed implementing changes to App Store rules that would allow third-party payment mechanisms.
July's ruling gave Apple 90 days to petition the Supreme Court. Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, tried to make the Court overrule the Ninth Circuit, saying it would “injure not only Epic but innumerable consumers and other app developers for a significant period of time.”
Kagan didn't offer an explanation for her decision, and this rejection means Apple can keep its App Store payment policies for now.
This is another setback for Epic, who started the battle with Apple and Google in 2020 when it introduced a direct payment system for Fortnite players, trying to bypass the commission it had to pay for having the game on the App Store and Google Play. As a result, Apple and Google removed the game from their stores, and Epic sued both companies.
In 2021, Apple agreed that iOS developers could contact their customers to tell them about payment options available outside the App Store. However, since then, Epic hasn't seen many victories in this case.
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