Apple will again appeal to the Supreme Court in battle with Epic Games The companies' lawyers have been arguing about App Store fees and third-party payment systems for years. By Anna Washenko April 6, 2026 3:35 pm EST The legal battle between Epic Games and Apple is escalating once again. …
… The chain of events kicked off when Google removed Fortnite from the Play Store in 2020 , leading to a prolonged legal battle that eventually reached the US Supreme Court. …
… Apple did the same thing with the App Store version of Fortnite . Epic swiftly sued Google and Apple , kickstarting years-long legal battles with both companies. …
… Epic Games Asks Judge to Force Apple to Approve Fortnite for US App Store Epic Games on Friday filed a court motion asking District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to order Apple to approve Fortnite for the US App Store, in another escalation of the ongoing legal battle between the two companies. …
… How Apple got here It& 039;s now six years since Epic Games chose to make Apple throw its "Fortnite" game off the App Store and so begin a long legal battle. Despite the fact that Apple won that battle overall, there was a single count in the case that went in Epic& 039;s favor. …
… For years, Apple has fragmented iOS features and fees by territory, taking regulatory negotiating positions in secret, and intentionally delaying the pursuit of justice." "This is a critical moment in the battle against the App Store empire to win freedom for all developers and consumers, and we'll… …
… The return of Fortnite to the global App Store took nearly six years: Apple removed the game from its app store in August 2020 due to the developers’ attempt to bypass the App Store commission. …
… The Court does not find that it is impossible; only that Epic Games failed in its burden to demonstrate Apple is an illegal monopolist. In a statement to 9to5Mac, Apple said: “Today the Court has affirmed what we’ve known all along: the App Store is not in violation of antitrust law. …
… Apple has seemingly infinite money to fund its legal battles. …