Judge 'inclined' to block Apple's move to hamper Epic's Unreal Engine

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A federal judge on Monday said she was 'inclined' to grant Epic Games' request to block Apple's move to terminate the 'Fortnite' creator's developer accounts.

Epic Games on Friday had asked the court to issue an order blocking Apple's removal of "Fortnite" from Apple's App Store.

Those rules require games and other apps to use Apple's in-app payment system, which charges commissions of between 15% and 30%. "I can tell you right now that I am inclined not to grant relief with respect to the games, but I am inclined to grant relief with respect to the Unreal Engine," she said. Epic Games on Friday had asked the court to issue an order blocking Apple's removal of "Fortnite" from Apple's App Store, saying that the removal - along with Apple's threat to terminate the company's developer account - would cause irreparable harm to Epic.

 

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