Fortnite is blocked on iOSbecause its publisher, Epic Games, tried to override theachats in-appwho pay Apple. If in the United States the judge in charge of the case began by ensuring that the latter was within its rights in sanctioning breaches of its conditions of use, the subject remains no less heated since it concerns millions of developers.
And precisely, thecompetition authoritySouth Korean has chosen to look into these practices which could ultimately be deemed anti-competitive. Like what,line up one hundred billion wonwill not be enough to calm local legislators as the apple brand might have thought.
A case that could set a precedent
If South Korea ultimately forces Apple to review its iPhone payment system, it is possible that decision-makers in other countries will take this into account in their own motivations. Indeed, the principle ofApp Storewhich has been running for ten years now seems less and less unshakeable.
However, as Apple has already pointed out, the Google Play Store or Steam also take a percentage of all sales from studios that publish games there, and this is the case for many other platforms. This is also the definition of everythingdealer, whether it has a storefront or is called Amazon.
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