Epic asks court to force Fortnite back onto the iOS App Store

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As Epic's continuing legal fight with Apple builds toward a coming September 28 hearing, Epic is formally asking for a temporary injunction to force Fortnite back onto the iOS App Store.

In a new motion filed with the court late Friday night, Epic calls Apple a "monopolist" that "retaliated with ferocity" to Epic's "daring to challenge Apple's misconduct." Epic cites precedent to suggest it shouldn't face such retaliation for fighting against "illegal contract provisions" in Apple's developer agreements.

More specifically, Epic accuses Apple of using its monopoly in iOS app distribution (via the App Store) "to coerce developers into using [Apple's in-app purchasing platform]."

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