What happened between Apple and Epic Games? third party payment systemsThe crisis continues to reverberate in the courtrooms. And now Meta, Match Group, X and Microsoftsided with Epic Games on the petitions they filed with the court.

Apple, European Union D.M.A According to the Digital Markets Act and US court ruling, on iOS Must allow third party payments. It should also allow alternatives to its own app store. For purchases made in its own store, Apple 30 percent receives a commission. For transactions outside your own store, depending on the situation 27 percent He demands a commission to find it.

Great response to Apple’s method

Epic Games earlier this month District Judge Yvonne Gonzales RogersHe asked the company to implement permanent injunctions against Apple. The decision required Apple to offer alternative payment systems to developers. The method offered by Apple made no one happy.

‘It is not in accordance with the court’s ruling’

Companies that support Epic are responsible for the commission Apple takes from payment methods outside its ecosystem. technically continues the old system they say. Companies in the petition, “The Apple Plan does not comply with the letter or spirit of the court order.” They used the expression.

In X’s petition 27% commission He argued that it did not leave much initiative to developers for third-party payment systems. Microsoft, which has rolled up its sleeves to develop its own mobile game store, is losing money to consumers because of these commissions. Because they cannot offer discounts or subscription services he complained. Match Group, on the other hand, stated that Apple’s decision affected many developers and users, and therefore prevented the implementation of the court’s decision to offer competitive prices to consumers.

Like Apple He states that he has implemented the court’s ruling and states that they can guarantee customer privacy and security thanks to the policies they are currently implementing. The petitions from the four companies come a day after the EU’s antitrust chief issued a warning to Apple. There will still be a lot of water flowing under the bridge, but in this case the mobile payment ecosystems appear to be radically changing.

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