In recent months, almost all technology giants have turned to each other. to sue or defend themselves in lawsuits. If nothing is done, market surveillance authorities call companies for questioning on certain issues.

One of the most important of all these legal battles is Apple of Epic games It was an antitrust case between The case was settled in Apple’s favor.

The bill for the 3.5-year lawsuit is $73.4 million

The lawsuit between Epic Games and Apple, In August 2020 It had started. Apple won all but one case. Finally High Council With this decision, Apple was right by not allowing third-party payment methods.

Apple asks the court for legal fees Epic games requested payment by. This amount has now risen to 73 million 404 thousand 326 dollars. Apple determined this amount after adjusting the legal costs of 82 million dollars and finding 81 million 560 thousand 362 dollars. Of this amount fell by 10 percent because Epic Games won 1 out of 10 cases.

The controversy stemmed from Fortnite payments

Epic previously downloaded from the App Store in Fortnite It started offering alternative payment methods in-app. Apple also said the company violated the developer agreement. In its earlier statement, Epic had agreed to pay Apple’s damages if it lost the case. The Cupertino giant appears to have paid the bill accordingly.

Court, On March 5, 2024 The decision will be made after listening to Apple’s claims regarding this amount, and additional payments to be made to Apple as a result of the ongoing lawsuit will also be determined.