:A U.S. federal judge struck down a core part of Apple Inc's App Store rules on Friday, forcing the company to allow developers to send their users to other payment systems in a win for"Fortnite" creator Epic Games and other app makers.
The ruling comes after a three-week trial in May before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. But Gonzalez Rogers stopped short of granting Epic some of its other wishes, such as forcing Apple to open the iPhone up to third-party app stores. Shares of videogame makers that offer their games on Apple's app store rallied. Zynga Inc surged 8.6per cent, while Electronic Arts Inc and Activision Blizzard both rose nearly 3per cent.The orders are similar to a move that Apple made last week to conclude an investigation by the Japan Fair Trade Commission. Under that agreement, Apple eased its rules for"reader" apps like Netflix Inc to provide a link to customers to sign up for a paid account outside of the app.
But the precise financial impact to Apple is difficult to gauge immediately. On the one hand, only game makers like Epic with a well-known brand such as"Fortnite" can entice users to go through the extra steps of signing up to pay outside an app. At the same time, those large brands bring in the majority of Apple's game-related revenue.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Apple to spend over US$ 500 million on marketing Apple TV+ -The InformationApple Inc plans to spend more than US$500 million on marketing its streaming service, Apple TV+, this year, The Information reported on Friday, citing a person familiar with the matter.The iPhone maker also intends to significantly increase its output of new TV shows and movies to at least one a week in 2
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Epic Games asks Apple to allow 'Fortnite' to return in South Korea'Fortnite' creator Epic Games has asked iPhone maker Apple Inc to restore its Fortnite developer account and intends to re-release Fortnite on iOS in South Korea offering both Epic payment and Apple payment side-by-side, it said in a tweet.'Epic intends to re-release Fortnite on iOS in Korea offering both
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Epic Games asks Apple to allow Fortnite's re-release in South Korea after passage of new law:'Fortnite' creator Epic Games has asked iPhone maker Apple to restore its Fortnite developer account and intends to re-release the popular game on iOS in South Korea, offering both Epic and Apple payment side-by-side, it said in a tweet.'Epic intends to re-release Fortnite on iOS in Korea offering both Epic
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Epic Games asks Apple to allow 'Fortnite' to return in South Korea'Fortnite' creator Epic Games has asked iPhone maker Apple Inc to restore its Fortnite developer account and intends to re-release Fortnite on iOS in South Korea offering both Epic payment and Apple payment side-by-side, it said in a tweet.'Epic intends to re-release Fortnite on iOS in Korea offering both
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Apple to spend over US$ 500 million on marketing Apple TV+ -The InformationApple Inc plans to spend more than US$500 million on marketing its streaming service, Apple TV+, this year, The Information reported on Friday, citing a person familiar with the matter.The iPhone maker also intends to significantly increase its output of new TV shows and movies to at least one a week in 2
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Epic Games asks Apple to allow Fortnite's re-release in South Korea after passage of new law:'Fortnite' creator Epic Games has asked iPhone maker Apple to restore its Fortnite developer account and intends to re-release the popular game on iOS in South Korea, offering both Epic and Apple payment side-by-side, it said in a tweet.'Epic intends to re-release Fortnite on iOS in Korea offering both Epic
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »