{"id":30023,"date":"2020-09-07T16:28:25","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T20:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=30023"},"modified":"2020-10-01T15:42:31","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T19:42:31","slug":"fortnites-use-on-ios-has-declined","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/07\/fortnites-use-on-ios-has-declined\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortnite’s Use on iOS Has Declined"},"content":{"rendered":"

Florian Mueller<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The preliminary injunction hearing on the same two issues--can Epic force Apple to tolerate a version of Fortnite that bypasses its in-app purchasing (IAP) system in contravention of App Store business terms, and can Apple terminate all of Epic’s accounts for distrusting the company after what happened--will take place on September 28. The briefing process kicked off Friday night Pacific Time with Epic filing its motion for a preliminary injunction[…]<\/p>

[…]<\/p>

With a view to the prelimininary injunction standard, Epic’s motion argues that the court should not force Epic to comply with terms the game maker describes as anticompetitive and, therefore, illegal, given that Apple could always get its 30% App Store cut later.<\/p>

[…]<\/p>

“Over 116 million registered users have accessed Fortnite through iOS—more than any other platform. […] They have spent more than 2.86 billion hours in the app.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Frank McShan<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Epic mentions that it’s “likely to suffer irreparable harm” if Fortnite is not made available on the App Store and that “the balance of harms tips strongly in Epic’s favor,” citing that daily iOS active users have already declined by over 60% since the app’s initial removal from the App Store.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

The problem for Epic is that it could easily stop that harm by complying with Apple’s rules (for now), lower the prices for everyone, and try to get the money back from Apple later if it wins. Whereas, it’s not so easy to undo the harm to Apple of allowing an app in the store that purposely violates the rules.<\/p>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n