Epic says Apple court fight is ‘lost’


Epic in 2020 launched a case aiming to break Apple’s grip on the App Store, accusing the iPhone maker of operating a monopoly in its shop for digital services. — AFP

WASHINGTON: The CEO of Fortnite-maker Epic Games said Tuesday the company’s court battle to open up Apple’s iPhone to alternative app stores was lost after the US Supreme Court declined to hear the case.

The high court announced it would not hear appeals by either Apple or Epic in the long-running case, effectively putting an end to the legal saga.

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