Epic CEO: Apple put Fortnite on a ‘blacklist’, asking for a game ban on Apple devices that could last up to 5 years

A few hours ago, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney confirmed on Twitter about the painful loss before Apple in court. The world’s leading mobile hardware company has officially put Fortnite on the blacklist of all platforms Apple owns, at least until the lawsuit between the two companies comes to a final conclusion. The litigation process that can take up to 5 years will cost Epic Games a huge amount of profit.

In a Twitter post, Mr. Sweeney posted a letter from Apple to Epic, with the content confirming that Epic’s Apple ecosystem account will not be reactivated, Epic can’t even propose a refund request. clause until “the judgment of the court is final and cannot be appealed”.

Tim Sweeney: “Late night, Apple informed Epic that Fortnite will be blacklisted in the Apple ecosystem until all appeals are stopped, a process that could take up to five years.”

According to Mr. Sweeney, the litigation process could take half a decade. The letter makes it clear that both Epic and Apple are at a loss after the lawsuit. The court did not order Fortnite to return to the App Store, but Apple lost the ability to refuse requests from developers to integrate third-party payment gateways. Both corporations received the loss.

The rivalry between Epic and Apple, which has lasted since early May, shows no sign of stopping, as Epic continues to file an appeal. The incident began when Apple locked accounts using Epic’s Apple service, after the major game company released an update that allowed users to bypass Apple’s payment gateway to buy game items from other platforms.

This is Epic’s move to avoid the requirement to pay 30% of the commission to Apple, which is derived from revenue generated through in-app payments. When the account was disabled, Epic sued Apple, asserting that Apple’s actions were unfair and unfair competition. Apple immediately countered, asserting that Epic had violated the terms of the contract.

The court’s ruling on September 10 was unfavorable for both sides, with Epic taking a larger share of the loss . The case has not stopped, when this is not the final decision of the judge. Epic has filed an appeal, prolonging the hand-off between two big-money technology corporations.

Fortnite players on Apple devices have not yet been able to experience the game on iPhone and iPad again. Even this community will have to wait up to 5 years to be able to log in again.

It’s not clear if Fortnite will have as much traction as it does now.