Epic Games Asks Supreme Court to Turn Down Apple’s Latest App Store Appeal

*Epic Games is petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Apple’s attempt to overturn two lower-court rulings that permit purchases outside the App Store.*

Epic Games filed a brief asking the justices to deny Apple’s petition for review. The petition seeks to reopen parts of the long-running antitrust case focused on Apple’s rules for in-app payments and commissions.

The request centers on two specific holdings that limit Apple’s ability to block developers from directing users to external purchase options. Those holdings remain in force while the Supreme Court decides whether to hear the case.

Apple has already lost on those points at the district court and at the Ninth Circuit. Epic’s filing argues that another round of briefing at the highest court would simply delay enforcement of the existing orders.

Why it matters

The outcome determines whether developers can continue steering users to their own payment systems without Apple collecting its standard cut. A denial would leave the current restrictions on Apple in place; a grant would reopen the core dispute over how the App Store must operate.

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Sources:

• 9to5Mac

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