Epic Games Appeals Appeals of Proceedings with Apple

On September 10, 2021, a long-running Apple-Epic Games proceeding was ruled. However, Epic Games has appealed the ruling immediately.

epic-games-appeal --DocumentCloud
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21061142-epic-games-appeal

Epic has appealed Friday's ruling in the Epic v. Apple case --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/12/22670269/epic-files-appeal-fortnite-legal-battle

In a decision on September 10, 2021, the court issued an injunction on Apple to 'allow third-party payment systems in the App Store.' This is one of the things Epic Games has long sought, but at the same time, the court said, 'We can't finally conclude that Apple is a monopoly under federal or state antitrust law.' , Apple's App Store has ruled that it does not violate antitrust laws. As a result, Apple has to allow payment methods that do not go through its own payment system in the App Store, but if it goes through its own payment system, it will still charge a '15-30% fee'. Is possible.

In a lawsuit between Apple and Epic Games, 'App Store should accept payment methods other than Apple', while there are voices saying that Apple will win --GIGAZINE

'Today's decision wasn't a win for developers or consumers. Epic Games is an in-app purchase for 1 billion consumers,' said Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games. We will fight for fair competition between the method and the app store, 'and it was clear that he was dissatisfied with the decision. In an interview conducted by NPR shortly after the decision, an Epic Games spokeswoman said he would appeal the decision.

Today's ruling isn't a win for developers or for consumers. Epic is fighting for fair competition among in-app payment methods and app stores for a billion consumers. Https://t.co/cGTBxThnsP

— Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) September 10, 2021

And on Sunday, September 12, 2021, it was discovered that Epic Games had immediately appealed to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Documents filed with the court provide few details of the legal basis for the appeal, but foreign media The Verge continues to claim that 'Epic Games has been dismissed by the court for'Apple's antitrust violations'. There is a high possibility that we will do it. '