Apple hasn’t determined whether or not to enchantment the Epic v. Apple ruling

Apple remains to be weighing whether or not to enchantment final week’s Epic v. Apple antitrust ruling, the corporate stated at present. In a name with reporters, a consultant stated Apple was nonetheless evaluating its authorized choices and had not decided about its subsequent steps. The place contrasts sharply with Epic, which introduced yesterday that it intends to enchantment.

Apple reiterated a place it took final week, casting the ruling as a near-total victory. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers dismissed 9 of Epic’s 10 claims, together with ones that will have required iOS to permit third-party app shops and fee processors. She ordered Epic to pay damages for breaching its developer contract. Apple additionally doesn’t must return Epic’s hit sport Fortnite to the iOS App Store, and it could actually select to terminate different Epic-affiliated developer accounts.

Apple hasn’t taken a place on whether or not it can ban any Epic-related apps past Fortnite. Asked for remark, a consultant stated Apple remains to be taking a look at its choices concerning Epic’s future on iOS.

Last 12 months, Epic stated Apple would possibly reduce off assist for the extensively used Unreal Engine on iOS — a nuclear possibility within the battle between them. That appears theoretically doable now, however Apple has publicly taken a measured tone up to now, saying it will “welcome” Fortnite again into the App Store if it eliminated its non-Apple in-app buy possibility.

While Apple gained most claims, it was discovered to be violating California’s Unfair Competition Law with its anti-steering guidelines. A court docket order would require it to let builders hyperlink to alternate fee choices exterior their apps, though they nonetheless want to make use of Apple’s in-app buy system inside them. That order will take impact in December if Apple doesn’t enchantment and win a delay of it.

For now Apple says it’s learning the way it may change its guidelines to adjust to the order, which it characterised as line-editing Apple’s phrases of service. But unsurprisingly, it doesn’t have any solutions to share.