Well, a new act in the Epic-Apple drama is being set into motion here, making the whole thing a major mess on the side of Default Dancing Lobbies in Fortnite. The latest development in the never-ending legal battle: Apple refuses to review Fortnite in the U.S. App Store until a final decision is rendered. And then we have Epic doing: “Hello? The court already told you to comply. What are you stopping for?” These initiatives force Epic now to ask that the court intervene-yet again.
Everybody’s in the dark about how long this whole process would take. Could be weeks, could be months, or maybe until the launch of Fortnite’s next chapter. And I bet the fans are already worn out from it!
A dramatic showdown happened once Epic’s ingenuity put their payment system into the Fortnite app to sidestep Apple’s 30% cut. Apple responded very quickly by removing Fortnite from the App Store. Since then, the two have been fighting legally ad infinitum. Now, although the court said that Apple did have to allow through third-party payment options at least in the medium term, Apple has been joking it off: “No, I’m going to wait for the final ruling, thanks.”
Reactions followed, and what a show it has been! Some folks sided with Apple: Like Mr. Alguien: “All Epic had to do was pay the 30% like everyone else. But they think they’re some kind of privileged gods or something.” Ouch. Others, including CocaCobra9RedTTV, claim Apple has been “stalling all the ways that they can to keep Fortnite off their App Store”: “That judge sounded like she made it very clear this time…”
Then the mobile debate begins-another strange twist. Slots LV wonders if anyone even wants to play Fortnite on mobile anymore; while JeffreyNathani5 replies, “You’d be surprised by the size of the Mobile player base.” And honestly? He’s right. Mobile gaming is huge-particularly for casual players who do not have either a console or PC.
Meanwhile, in Europe, everything is going extra strange and unmanageable. Ryan_025_ then points out that “while the Epic Store itself is still available there, Fortnite got yanked from it just recently. And nobody’s talking about that? Like, what is up with that?”
Currently, this is becoming less and less about a legal battle and more about a bitterly pettish high school encounter. Apple is the one changing the rules mid-game, while Epic is the one yelling in the group chat, “That’s not fair!” And the players? They are stuck in between, waiting for something to come up.
What next? Who’s to say? Maybe Apple caves. Maybe Epic backs down. Maybe another year of courtroom drama while Fortnite remains banished from iPads. Whatever way you look at this, one thing is crystal clear: this fight is far from over, and till now, the lawyers are the only winners, and they’re cashing big-time.
Mobile players craving for a Fortnite fix better go back to the closet and dust those minis off-now pray for miracles-or something totally radical for a change like stepping outside!
