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Apple and Epic argue over how much Apple should get from purchases made outside the App Store
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Apple has proposed a new fee structure to collect commissions on digital purchases made through external links outside its proprietary in-app system. Epic Games has challenged the filing, asserting the request exceeds the boundaries of previous legal rulings.
- 01Apple seeks fees for digital transactions occurring via external links outside the App Store
- 02Epic Games formally opposes the proposal as being outside legal bounds
- 03The filing continues the long-standing antitrust dispute regarding platform commission structures
- 04Proposed changes target revenue from transactions currently bypassing Apple's internal payment system
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In a new filing in its long-running legal dispute with Epic Games, Apple has proposed a structure that would allow it to collect fees on digital purchases made via external links that don't use the company's in-app purchase system. Epic has already responded, saying that Apple's request is "far outside of the bounds" of the […]