The developer has asked a California federal court to block Apple’s removal of the popular Epic game Fortnite from the App Store. Epic also asked the court to stop Apple from terminating its developer account on Aug. 28. “We very much want to keep the company as part of the Apple Developer Program and their apps on the Store. The disagreement stems from a longstanding Apple App Store rule saying that games must bill their subscriptions and in-app-purchases through Apple’s billing system, which charges a 30% fee. Cook was asked by lawmakers whether Apple has ever retaliated against a developer who complained publicly about the App Store.

Source: Indian Express August 18, 2020 02:03 UTC