Meta, Microsoft, X and Tinder Also Take Action Against Apple

What happened between Apple and Epic Games? third party payment systemsThe crisis continues to echo in courtrooms. And now Meta, Match Group, X and Microsoftsided with Epic Games with the petitions they submitted to the court.

Apple, European Union DMA According to the digital markets law and the court decision in the USA, on iOS Must allow third party payments. It also needs to allow alternatives to its own app store. For purchases made from its own store, Apple 30 percent receives a commission. In transactions made outside its own store, depending on the situation 27 percent He demands a commission to find it.

Great reaction to Apple’s method

Epic Games earlier this month District Judge Yvonne Gonzales RogersHe requested that the company implement permanent court orders against Apple. According to the decision, Apple had to offer alternative payment systems to developers. The method offered by Apple did not make anyone happy.

“It does not comply with the court decision”

Companies that support Epic are responsible for the commission that Apple demands from payment methods outside its ecosystem. technically continues the old system they say. Companies in the petition, “The Apple Plan does not align with either the letter or the spirit of the court order.” They used the expression.

In X’s petition, 27% commission He argued that it did not leave much initiative to developers for third-party payment systems. Microsoft, which has rolled up its sleeves to develop its own mobile game store, is losing money to consumers due to these commissions. Because they cannot offer discounts or subscription services he complained. Match Group, on the other hand, stated that Apple’s decision affected many developers and users, therefore it prevented the implementation of the court’s decision to offer competitive prices to consumers.

If Apple He argues that he implemented the court decision and states that they can ensure customer privacy and security thanks to the policy they currently implement. The four companies’ petitions come a day after the EU anti-trust chief issued a warning to Apple. There will still be a lot of water under the bridge, but with this case, the mobile payment ecosystems seem to change radically.

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