FORBIDDING FRUIT

The eventual decision in the Epic Games v Apple case fell in favour of Tim Cook’s company rather than Tim Sweeney’s, on all counts but one: the judge ruled that Apple cannot prohibit iOS developers from linking players outside of their apps to alternative payment mechanisms, a small but significant victory for Epic’s stated mission to let developers avoid the App Store tithe on every in-app purchase. After its initial appeal was denied, though, Apple was then granted an indefinite stay, on the eve of it needing to change the App Store’s rules. Epic has yet to respond; maybe a parody of the old iPod ads this time?