The clash between Apple and Epic is the latest in a series of high-profile disputes over Apple's App Store policies. "Apple's removal of Fortnite is yet another example of Apple flexing its enormous power in order to impose unreasonable restraints and unlawfully maintain its 100% monopoly over the iOS In-App Payment Processing Market," Epic Games said in its legal filing.
"As a result their Fortnite app has been removed from the store." Group up to 10 of your apps together into a single download."Today, Epic Games took the unfortunate step of violating the App Store guidelines that are applied equally to every developer and designed to keep the store safe for our users," an Apple spokesman told CNBC in a statement.
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