Apple speaks out against Epic's contempt of court accusation

Following Epic Games's requesting that Apple should be held in contempt of court over what it alleges is failure to comply with an anti-steering ruling, Apple has issued a rare direct response.Playing 'Fortnite' on an iPhoneThe long-running legal battle between Epic Games and Apple appeared to end in January 2024, with Apple winning all but one of the case's points. Now Epic Games has accused Apple of failing to comply on that one injunction by not implementing anti-steering measures to help rivals communicate directly with their users.In response, an Apple spokesperson has sent AppleInsider extracts from its formal Statement of Compliance. It begins with a claim that 'As of January 16, 2024, Apple has fully complied with the Injunction,' and details how it has changed its previous rules on developers contacting customers directly. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums