INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
In an attempt to force Apple's hand, Epic filed a motion on Friday arguing that Apple's latest Fortnite denial is "blatant retaliation" for
Epic's court challenge and an attempt to "circumvent this Court's Injunctions and this Court's authority."Epic says the iOS version of
Fortnite it recently submitted complies with all Apple policies and court rulings by offering a link to the external Epic Games Store for
Through that link, players would be able to take advantage of a 20 percent discount on purchases compared to in-app purchases through iOS
"Likewise, if the Injunction is to have any teeth, Apple cannot reject an app on the ground that its developer has sought to enforce the
being denied the ability to "take advantage of the pro-competitive rules it helped usher in." Epic argues that Apple "cannot reject any
developer (including Epic) because they went to court to enforce the Injunction" and "cannot refuse to deal with Epic as retaliation for
little love for Apple in recent weeks
In her April order, she took the company to task for its "clear and convincing violation" of her initial injunction and even made a criminal
will not be tolerated," Gonzalez Rogers wrote at the time
"This is an injunction, not a negotiation
There are no do-overs once a party willfully disregards a court order
The Court will not tolerate further delays."
