You took Apple to court and largely lost. Now, you want to come back to the same developer ecosystem you are trying to dismantle in the court as you appeal your loss. I think Apple is right NOT to allow Fortnite’s maker back yet until the legal case has been completed: “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.”
Apple lawyers must request that Epic Games withdraws its appeal, and sign a written consent that it would not sue Apple in the next 10 years. After those conditions are met, then Apple can listen. Yes, even a small guy can be wrong.
Sure – you can see it differently but business is a contact game!
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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 will not allow Fortnite back on its devices until its legal battle with the video game’s maker, Epic Games, has fully concluded, potentially delaying the game’s return to iPhones by several years.
A lawyer for Apple ) said the company “has exercised its discretion not to reinstate Epic’s developer program account at this time” in response to a request from the video game maker to do so, according to a letter sent to Epic’s lawyer and tweeted by the company’s CEO, Tim Sweeney, on Wednesday.
“Furthermore, Apple will not consider any requests for reinstatement until the district court’s judgment becomes final and non-appealable,” said the letter from Apple’s lawyer, a copy of which was provided to CNN Business by Epic.
The move further escalates a months-long court battle between the two companies over Apple’s rules for its App Store and suggests the hugely popular game won’t make it back onto iOS devices until the end of an appeals process. Sweeney said in a tweet that process could take as long as five years.
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It’s more or less like fighting your employer, and still want it to keep paying you while the legal battle rages. In other words, it should finance the litigation you brought against it? No, by keeping you hungry and out of the loop, it has a better chance of winning, once you can no longer afford legal fees…
Epic should chill, it cannot have it both ways, it’s either you die fighting or you quit, nothing like enjoying the meal while fighting the chef, the latter will simply cut off supply.
Business is not a moral theology class, whether you are big or small, your opponent is unforgiving, once you enter its territory, you will be crushed.