The on-going battle between the iPhone manufacturer and software developers seems to have just started as Apple has countersued Epic Games, the developers behind Fortnite. The report stated that software developers were accused of breaching a contract when it introduced a new in-app payment system within the game.

Apple and Fortnite

Apple Countersues Fortnite Developers, Wants Punitive Damages

Apple is seeking punitive damages and wants the court to stop Epic from continuing what it describes as “unfair business practices”. The filing comes just days after Epic Games sought an injunction for Apple to restore the popular videogame back in its App Store.

In its filing this Tuesday, Apple said;

“Epic’s lawsuit is nothing more than a basic disagreement over money. Although Epic portrays itself as a modern corporate Robin Hood, in reality, it is a multi-billion dollar enterprise that simply wants to pay nothing for the tremendous value it derives from the App Store.” 

The legal battle between both the firms started when the gaming company introduced its own in-app payments system on Fortnite which skirted the 30 percent fee that Apple charges for each transaction.

With this, Apple did not waste time by removing the Fortnite game from its “App Store” for violating the rules. Soon after that, Epic Games sued Apple in California federal court, accusing the company of anticompetitive conduct.

Apple has been wanting to generate revenue from services, in order to reduce its dependence on hardware. In that light, Sensor Tower estimates that in the first seven months of this year, it generated about $39 billion in revenue just from the in-app purchases, subscriptions, and premium app downloads.

Fortnite, on the other hand, one of the most popular battle royale game, has been downloaded more than 130 million times through the App Store ever since it made its debut in 2018. As per the court documents, Epic Games earned over $600 million from its relationship with Apple.

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