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47 posts
2026-03-05
Google is opening up Android devices to competition for stores and payment systems globally and we've settled our disputes around the world. See our post here: https://www.epicgames.com/...
2026-03-05 View on X
Bloomberg

Google announces an Android app store program and lower developer fees to resolve Epic's antitrust litigation and comply with new rules in Europe and elsewhere

Alphabet Inc.'s Google unveiled a new system for apps on its Android phones and tablets Wednesday, agreeing to easier access …

Google is opening up Android devices to competition for stores and payment systems globally and we've settled our disputes around the world. See our post here: https://www.epicgames.com/...
2026-03-05 View on X
The Verge

Google's Epic settlement term sheet prohibits Tim Sweeney from criticizing Google's app practices until at least September 2032 and mandates that he praise them

it contractually converted him into an advocateForums:r/fuckepic:As part of a reworking of the settlement between Epic and Google, Tim Sweeney has signed away his rights to critici...

2026-02-11
The commitments Apple and Google made to the UK Competition and Markets Authority fail to open the mobile app ecosystem to real competition.  Gatekeepers continue to block competing app stores and payment systems with outright prohibitions as well as scare screens and junk fees.  The agreed changes won't correct the core anticompetitive business practices that the US courts and the European Union are addressing.
2026-02-11 View on X
Bloomberg

The UK CMA says Apple and Google committed to making app store changes to ensure fairness to developers and consumers, and asks market players for their views

2026-02-10
The commitments Apple and Google made to the UK Competition and Markets Authority fail to open the mobile app ecosystem to real competition. Gatekeepers continue to block competing app stores and payment systems with outright prohibitions as well as scare screens and junk fees.
2026-02-10 View on X
Bloomberg

The UK CMA says Apple and Google committed to making app store changes to ensure fairness to developers and consumers, and asks market players for their views

Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.'s Google committed to making app stores changes to ensure fairness to developers and consumers …

2025-08-12
The Epic Games Store and Fortnite will come to iOS in Australia!  An Australian court just found that Apple and Google abuse their control over app distribution and in-app payments to limit competition.  There are 2,000+ pages of findings that we'll need to dig into to fully understand the details.  This is a WIN for developers and consumers in Australia!
2025-08-12 View on X
The Verge

Epic says it is bringing Fortnite back to iOS in Australia “at a date to be determined”, after a judge ruled Apple and Google's app stores are anticompetitive

Apple and Google's losses in Australian antitrust cases could be a win for Epic Games.

2025-05-18
Yesterday afternoon, Apple broke its week-long silence on the status of our app review with a letter saying they will not act on the Fortnite app submission until the Ninth Circuit Court rules on the partial stay. We believe this violates the Court's Injunction and we have filed
2025-05-18 View on X
9to5Mac

Epic's new motion asks a US district judge to order Apple to approve Fortnite on the US App Store, calling Apple's continued refusal contempt of court

I'm guessing that even if YGR sides with Epic, Apple could get that overriden on appeal, and Fortnite won't be returning to the App Store anytime soon. … X: @epicnewsroom : Yesterd...

Here's the letter we received from Apple on May 15th: https://fn.gg/...
2025-05-18 View on X
9to5Mac

Epic's new motion asks a US district judge to order Apple to approve Fortnite on the US App Store, calling Apple's continued refusal contempt of court

I'm guessing that even if YGR sides with Epic, Apple could get that overriden on appeal, and Fortnite won't be returning to the App Store anytime soon. … X: @epicnewsroom : Yesterd...

2025-05-17
Yesterday afternoon, Apple broke its week-long silence on the status of our app review with a letter saying they will not act on the Fortnite app submission until the Ninth Circuit Court rules on the partial stay. We believe this violates the Court's Injunction and we have filed
2025-05-17 View on X
Bloomberg

Apple denies removing Fortnite from alternative marketplaces in the EU and says it asked Epic Sweden to resubmit the app update excluding the US App Store

I'm guessing that even if YGR sides with Epic, Apple could get that overriden on appeal, and Fortnite won't be returning to the App Store anytime soon. … Jeff Johnson / @lapcatsoft...

Here's the letter we received from Apple on May 15th: https://fn.gg/...
2025-05-17 View on X
Bloomberg

Apple denies removing Fortnite from alternative marketplaces in the EU and says it asked Epic Sweden to resubmit the app update excluding the US App Store

I'm guessing that even if YGR sides with Epic, Apple could get that overriden on appeal, and Fortnite won't be returning to the App Store anytime soon. … Jeff Johnson / @lapcatsoft...

Yesterday afternoon, Apple broke its week-long silence on the status of our app review with a letter saying they will not act on the Fortnite app submission until the Ninth Circuit Court rules on the partial stay. We believe this violates the Court's Injunction and we have filed
2025-05-17 View on X
9to5Mac

Epic's new motion asks a US district judge to order Apple to approve Fortnite on the US App Store, calling Apple's continued refusal contempt of court

As reported by Mark Gurman, Epic's petition reads: … In the document, Epic also makes a point to mention Tim Cook's testimony at trial, in which he said:

Here's the letter we received from Apple on May 15th: https://fn.gg/...
2025-05-17 View on X
9to5Mac

Epic's new motion asks a US district judge to order Apple to approve Fortnite on the US App Store, calling Apple's continued refusal contempt of court

As reported by Mark Gurman, Epic's petition reads: … In the document, Epic also makes a point to mention Tim Cook's testimony at trial, in which he said:

2025-05-08
Apple's Motion to Stay is a last ditch effort to block competition and extract massive junk fees at the expense of consumers and developers. Since the contempt of court decision was issued by the District Court, Apple has faced a surge of genuine competition as developers have
2025-05-08 View on X
Bloomberg

Filing: Apple seeks to pause part of the April 30 Epic v. Apple US court order that blocks it from charging commissions on transactions outside the App Store

The company is appealing a federal judge's ruling last week in its long-running fight with Epic Games Inc. that the iPhone maker failed …

2025-04-23
Breaking: The European Commission finds Apple is violating the Digital Markets Act. Apple must end their fees and restrictions on purchases made outside the App Store. Great news for developers and consumers! https://www.epicgames.com/...
2025-04-23 View on X
Wall Street Journal

The European Commission fines Apple €500M and Meta €200M under the DMA and issues cease-and-desist orders to both companies; Apple and Meta say they will appeal

Fines come as European officials pursue trade talks with the Trump administration  —  BRUSSELS—The European Union fined Apple …

2024-12-12
The Epic Games Store will now be preinstalled on Telefónica Android devices in Spain, UK, Germany, Mexico and Spanish-speaking Latam. This will enable players to bypass many of Google's misleading scare screens and get to playing Fortnite faster. We're looking to partner with
2024-12-12 View on X
The Verge

Telefónica, one of the world's largest carriers, plans to preinstall the Epic Games Store on every new compatible Android phone it sells, including Samsung's

Telefónica, one of the largest carriers in the world serving the UK, Spain, Germany, and Latin America with the O2 …

2024-10-01
Today we filed a lawsuit against Google and Samsung alleging that they illegally colluded to block competition by turning the Auto Blocker feature *on by default* on Samsung devices. This undermines the progress made to open up Android devices to competition.
2024-10-01 View on X
Reuters

In a California lawsuit, Epic accuses Samsung and Google of conspiring to deter users from rival app stores via Samsung's Auto Blocker, and plans to tell the EU

again — and now Samsung, too Matthew Broersma / Silicon UK : Epic Sues Google, Samsung Over App Store Barriers Jenny Darmody / Silicon Republic : Epic takes aim at Google again - a...

2024-09-30
Today we filed a lawsuit against Google and Samsung alleging that they illegally colluded to block competition by turning the Auto Blocker feature *on by default* on Samsung devices. This undermines the progress made to open up Android devices to competition.
2024-09-30 View on X
Reuters

Epic files a CA lawsuit accusing Samsung and Google of colluding to deter users from rival app stores via Samsung's Auto Blocker, and plans to speak to the EU

“Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games on Monday accused Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O) and Samsung (005930.KS) …

2024-07-08
3/3 Apple's rejection is arbitrary, obstructive, and in violation of the DMA, and we've shared our concerns with the European Commission.  Barring further roadblocks from Apple, we remain ready to launch in the Epic Games Store and Fortnite on iOS in the EU in the next couple of months.
2024-07-08 View on X
AppleInsider

Apple says it asked Epic to fix the buttons in a future version of the Epic Games Store submitted for review; Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says Epic will “fight this”

Mere hours after reports circulated that Apple had declined to approve the Epic Games Store for iOS in the EU …

1/3 Apple has rejected our Epic Games Store notarization submission twice now, claiming the design and position of Epic's “Install” button is too similar to Apple's “Get” button and that our “In-app purchases” label is too similar to the App Store's “In-App Purchases” label.
2024-07-08 View on X
AppleInsider

Apple says it asked Epic to fix the buttons in a future version of the Epic Games Store submitted for review; Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says Epic will “fight this”

Mere hours after reports circulated that Apple had declined to approve the Epic Games Store for iOS in the EU …

Update: Apple has informed us that our previously rejected Epic Games Store notarization submission has now been accepted.
2024-07-08 View on X
AppleInsider

Apple says it asked Epic to fix the buttons in a future version of the Epic Games Store submitted for review; Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says Epic will “fight this”

Mere hours after reports circulated that Apple had declined to approve the Epic Games Store for iOS in the EU …

Apple has told some press channels that, though they have approved our current EGS iOS App for notarization, they are still demanding Epic change the user interface in a future version. Epic is disputing this.
2024-07-08 View on X
AppleInsider

Apple says it asked Epic to fix the buttons in a future version of the Epic Games Store submitted for review; Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says Epic will “fight this”

Mere hours after reports circulated that Apple had declined to approve the Epic Games Store for iOS in the EU …