Apple's Had Enough - Terminates Epic Games iOS Account (VL300)

When Judge Yvonne Gonzales Rogers issued her first decision in the Epic v Apple Fortnite case, the most likely outcome seemed to be that Epic would restore Fortnite, Apple would re-certify it for distribution on its platform, and the parties would proceed with their litigation. Suffice it to say...that did not happen. Instead, Apple has cut off one of its most prolific (and profitable) developer partners. Epic Games has been terminated from iOS. (It's our 300th episode of Virtual Legality! Thanks to everyone who has dropped in to check out this crazy thing, shared it with friends (or enemies), or that has left a comment, a like, or even (!) a dislike. I very much appreciate the opportunity to have these discussions with you all, and plan to have them for a long time to come. Thanks again!) #Epic #Apple #Lawsuit *** Discussed in this episode: "Epic vs Everyone: The Fortnite Antitrust Lawsuits" YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy-lb7ReoUqL5_dTcM8ngmfV "Apple suspends Fortnite maker Epic Games’ App Store account" CNBC Website - August 28, 2020 - Todd Haselton https://ift.tt/3jspUK3 "Why We Fight" Epic Games Blog Post (updated randomly) https://ift.tt/3gXzOCp "Epic v Apple: "Fortnite Out, Unreal In!" Reading Between the Lines (VL297)" YouTube Video - August 25, 2020 - Hoeg Law https://youtu.be/7Ag-gBBeQnc "ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER" Epic v Apple (August 24, 2020) https://ift.tt/3j9qHPN *** "Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law). CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL. *** Twitter: @hoeglaw Web: hoeglaw.com Blog: hoeglaw.wordpress.com PODCAST VERSIONS ALSO AVAILABLE
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