Epic Games v. Apple case to go to the Supreme Court, here’s what it means for Fortnite

The Epic v. Apple case will go to the Supreme Court, but many players are wondering what this means for Fortnite

Asmir Pekmic

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Apple is not too happy without the outcome of the lawsuit Epic Games filed against it. While Epic lost the lawsuit and was ordered to pay Apple a few million dollars, the tech giant also took a big hit that has affected its profits.

With the conclusion of the lawsuit, Apple was ordered to allow developers to implement additional payment options in their apps. This means that it’s now possible to avoid the 30% cut, which drastically lowers Apple’s profits. Due to this, the Cupertino-based company decided to take the case to the Supreme Court, hoping to undo this order.

Considering that the lawsuit started with Fortnite, many players are wondering what the latest case means for the video game. Unfortunately, not a lot.

Fortnite will not benefit from the case

The original Epic Games v. Apple case was decided in September 2021. Due to breaking the App Store rules, Fortnite is not allowed to return to iOS devices. However, this may change in the future.

Considering that Fortnite is currently not available in the App Store, the upcoming case will not affect it. If the Supreme Court decides to undo the judge’s order from the original case, the decision will impact all the other developers.

There is a good chance that Fortnite will return to the App Store at some point. Once this happens, Epic Games may not be able to implement its own payment process if the Supreme Court undoes the previous decision.

Apple’s practices violate California’s Unfair Competition Law, but the company believes that it should not be forced to comply with these rules in other states. Losing out on the 30% is a lot, which is why it’s no surprise that the tech giant is trying to overturn the major decision.