Apple 'won't make an exception' for Epic Games as legal dispute rages on

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Apple responds to Epic's latest claims in its ongoing dispute, saying it "won't make an exception" for the company because "we don't think it's right to put their business interests ahead of the guidelines that protect our customers." Epic filed a preliminary injunction against Apple, asking the courts to stop the company from taking it off its developer program. The developer says Apple has given them until August 28 to take out the rule-violating payment processing option Epic snuck into Fortnite. 

In a statement, Apple says, "The problem Epic has created for itself is one that can easily be remedied if they submit an update of their app that reverts it to comply with the guidelines they agreed to and which apply to all developers."

Initially, Apple and Google took out Fortnite from their respective app stores because of this in-app payment processing option that bypassed their guidelines. In a calculated move, Epic hit back immediately with prepared lawsuits against the tech giants, claiming they engaged in anti-competitive practices.

Source: The Verge