By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Apple provided a brief statement following a ruling from a judge that Apple had violated the anti-steering injunction handed down after the Epic versus Apple trial.Apple disagrees with rulingJudge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Apple willfully violated an injunction that required the company to throw out its anti-steering practices. The company did offer a new set of rules, but it required complicated linking solutions and a 27% commission.Apple provided a statement to 9to5Mac late Wednesday, which says that it disagrees with the ruling. The company will comply with the order, but will appeal. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Epic CEO Tim Sweeney has made an offer to Apple — end external commissions globally and get “Fortnite” back on the App Store and a cease in litigation.’Fortnite’ could finally return to the App Store, for real this time. Image source: Epic GamesApple just got slapped with an incredible ruling from Judge Gonzalez Rogers after the company failed to honor the spirit of the injunction that aimed to eliminate anti-steering practices. As a result, Apple must stop all commissions on purchases made outside the App Store, and it must end all controls over external linking too.Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney sees this as a significant victory and offers to share in the spoils. He says all Apple has to do is extend the Judge’s new ruling out of the United States to the rest of the world. Then, and only then, will Epic return Fortnite to the App Store “next week.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
