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Apple Bans Fortnite Until Appeals Are Exhausted in Legal Fight

Wednesday September 22, 2021. 07:25 PM , from Slashdot
Apple plans to keep Fortnite off of its App Store until appeals are exhausted in its legal battle with Epic Games, the maker of the popular battle-royale game. From a report: Apple sent a letter to Epic Tuesday saying that it 'will not consider any further requests for reinstatement until the district court's judgment becomes final and nonappealable.' The letter, sent to Epic's lawyers from a firm representing Apple, was published on Twitter by Epic Chief Executive Officer Tim Sweeney. That process could take five years, he said. Epic sued Apple in August 2020 after the iPhone-maker removed Fortnite from its App Store, citing a workaround that circumvented Apple's commission on purchases.

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