In a trial in which IT giant Apple is fighting over billing rules with the developer of popular online game Fortnite, the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals has ruled to postpone the rule change deadline that Apple was seeking. bottom.
As a result, Apple's billing system will apply for the duration of the trial.
Epic Games, the developer of the popular online game Fortnite, and Apple, the app distributor, are fighting in court over the rules for billing apps.
The federal district court in California, which is the first trial, said that the current rule of not being able to guide users to a billing system other than Apple is anti-competitive, and the developer of the app will sell to Apple by the 9th of this month. I ordered a review of the rules so that you can choose a method that does not require you to pay up to 30% as a fee.
In response, Apple said the review would take time and called for a postponement of the deadline until the end of the trial.
On the 8th, the Federal Court of Appeals ruled that the deadline could be postponed, saying, "Apple has at least proved that there are serious doubts about the district court's decision," although it did not overturn the decision of the first instance.
As a result, the billing system will continue to apply for the duration of the trial.
For the time being, we were able to secure billing fees, which are a major source of income for Apple, but depending on the course of the law, we may be required to change our business model.