"Apple and Epic Games Clash Over App Store Compliance and Legal Costs"

Epic Games plans to contest Apple's compliance with a court ruling that allowed app developers to direct users to their own websites and payment platforms. Apple's decision to still charge commissions on purchases made outside of apps has been criticized by Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney as "bad-faith" compliance that undermines the judge's order. The Coalition for App Fairness, which includes Epic, also issued a statement criticizing Apple's new App Store rules, while Spotify condemned Apple's imposition of a 27% fee for transactions made outside of an app on a developer's website, calling it outrageous and monopolistic.