Epic’s Apple Pal lawsuit could be a “significant and serious ramification” for platform holders like Nintendo


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Epic’s Apple Pal lawsuit could be a “significant and serious issue” for platform holders like Nintendo, the judge warned.

Royal gambling after his war Fornite Removed from the App Store in August Gust for violating the Terms and Conditions, Epic called Apple Pal to take a 30% cut from the developers and declared war.

However, according to court documents released on Friday, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers notes that it is no different from the console platform that charges developers. Same 30% fee.

“Indeed, Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft Microsoft Ft all operate the same walled gardens or closed platform models as Apple, through which the hardware, operating operating system, digital marketplace and IAP are all exclusive to the platform owner.”

Judge Rogers also said how Nintendo switches, gaming laptops and tablets could “significantly overlap” with the iOS platform because of their portable design.

“The final decision on the impact of the walled garden model should be better informed, given the potential for significant and serious announcements for Sony, Nintendo and MicroSt.

Apple’s case against Apple To be able to Go to the jury trial in early July next year. We will keep you up to date as the case unfolds.

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