The Fortnite will not return soon to Apple IOS App Store, according to a series of messages that posted on Twitter by its CEO Epic Games, Tim Sweeney.
Ο its developer account Epic for iOS had been suspended due to intentional violations of its instructions App Store which took place him August of 2020, which became the cause for the initiation of legal battle dispute between the companies.
Recently posted messages on Twitter indicate that the Epic is unlikely to return to the store in the near future. A letter published by Sweeney - dated September 21st and was sent by the lawyers representing Apple,, informs Epic that Apple, will not restore the company's account until the appeals are finally settled, a process that could take several years.
The same message also emphasizes that the judge Yvonne González Rogers, concluded that it was within Apple's right to terminate the Epic-related accounts it wanted from App Store. Epic has already paid financial compensation for breach of its contract.
The course of the appeals made by Epic against her Apple, are still in progress. Epic has appealed parts of the decision it lost, while Apple has said it is still considering its options. However, Apple CEO, Tim Cook, he told officials he "was looking forward to the whole proceeding" following the court ruling.
Just last week, Epic agreed with Apple that we would play by the same rules as everyone else. pic.twitter.com/WOxsbnAFXE
- Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) September 22, 2021
Ο Sweeney in a message to Twitter, described Apple's refusal as a betrayal of its previous commitment to restore its account Epic Games in the App Store as soon as the company gives its consent to follow its instructions App Store.
Late last night, Apple informed Epic that Fortnite will be blacklisted from the Apple ecosystem until the exhaustion of all court appeals, which could be as long as a 5-year process. pic.twitter.com/QCD7wogJef
- Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) September 22, 2021
Apple did not respond to a request for comment.
Apple's decision seems to be thwarting Epic 's attempt to bring it back Fortnite in the iOS App Store at South Korea, which recently passed legislation requiring alternative payment method support.
It also leaves The future of Fortnite under dispute. THE Epic had recently removed purchase options V-Bucks on Fortnite for iOS, restoring the application according to Apple rules. But without any developer operating account, Epic can not re-release the game in any country.
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