UK blocks Epic Games over Apple lawsuit
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has officially blocked Epic Games' lawsuit against Apple from proceeding in the UK. This decision was made due to the fact that the trial is more relevant to the United States despite the trial taking place in other countries already. Although this lawsuit against Apple cannot take place in the UK, Epic Games' lawsuit against Google has not been stalled in the region. Fortnite from Epic Games is available now for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac and Android.
Six months ago, Epic Games filed a lawsuit against Apple over monopolistic practices that resulted in Fortnite being removed from Apple's App Store. Epic Games sued Apple in the US and filed an antitrust complaint in the UK, but the Competition Appeal Tribunal in the UK officially dismissed that complaint. While this lawsuit will not go forward in the UK, Epic Games' lawsuit against Google may go forward in the region.
The Competition Appeals Tribunal did not block Epic Games' complaint against Google, as Google differs in that Android devices are not as strictly regulated by the Play Store, as apps can still be downloaded from secondary way. Although monopolistic practices are a problem in all regions, it makes sense that the UK would not be interested in a lawsuit that belongs to the US.
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