Regarding EPIC Games' recentFighting AppleIn the case, the court ruled that Epic Games did violate the App Store regulations, and therefore it was not unreasonable for Apple to remove the game content. However, the court believed that Apple should not affect the rights of developers who used Epic Games' Uneal Engine to create content.
According to Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers who made the ruling, since Epic Games violated the App Store regulations first, Apple has the right to remove "Fortnite" from the App Store on the grounds of violating the usage regulations.
However, in the relevant ruling, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers emphasized that both Epic Games and Apple have the right to file lawsuits against each other to protect their own interests, but the rights of other developers should not be implicated. Therefore, in the relevant ruling, the court ruled that Apple cannot terminate Epic Games' developer account rights due to Epic Games' violation of the terms of use, thereby affecting the rights of other developers who use the Unreal Engine to create content.
However, the current ruling is mainly based on the preliminary conclusions of both parties at this stage. It is expected that the statements of Epic Games and Apple will be further clarified through a hearing on September 9th, US time. However, considering that both parties may still appeal the ruling, the final ruling may not be determined until next year.
Microsoft has earlier stated its support for Epic Games' position, but this may be because a large proportion of the content of its game studios is built with Unreal Engine.
