"Apple's App Store Policy Sparks Outcry and Legal Battles Over Payment Options and Commissions"

Apple updates its App Store policies to allow U.S.-based developers to link to alternative payment options, but still takes a 27% cut of profits and requires its in-app purchase system to be available. Epic Games' CEO criticizes the move as "anticompetitive" and plans to contest it in court. The legal feud between Apple and Epic Games began in 2020, with much of the dispute revolving around the monetization of Fortnite on iOS. There is hope for Fortnite's return to iOS in Europe due to the EU's Digital Markets Act antitrust legislation.