Apple and Epic clash over App Store fee documents
Epic Games claims Apple is dragging its feet in handing over documents about how it set new App Store commission rates for alternative payment links—documents a court requires, so Epic can contest the fees. Apple denies stalling and blames Epic for late requests but now says it will mostly finish providing material by November 25. The underlying fight: how much Apple can legally charge developers for using payment links outside its store.
- Epic says Apple missed a document deadline by nearly two months
- Apple accuses Epic of slow requests and broad searches
- Apple promises substantial compliance by November 25
- Dispute over which Apple execs set the commission rates
- Court intervention may follow if delays continue
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