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Dustin Bailey

Epic rushes to dunk on Apple after App Store court ruling, announces Epic Game Store update promising options "where Apple, Google, and others charge exorbitant fees"

Fortnite.

The legal battle between Epic and Apple is finally over, and with things pretty much turning in the Fortnite publisher's favor, preparations are underway for a "peace proposal" that'd get the battle royale back on the iOS App Store worldwide. But Epic still got at least one more swipe at Apple in store before all is said and done.

"In June 2025, we are releasing a new feature enabling developers to launch their own webshops hosted by the Epic Games Store," Epic explains in its announcement. "These webshops can offer players out-of-app purchases, as a more cost-effective alternative to in-app purchases, where Apple, Google, and others charge exorbitant fees."

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