Months-long legal battle between Epic and Apple has just culminated in Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’ issuing a permanent injunction that compels Apple to allow independent payment systems.

After South Korea amended its Telecommunications Business Act last week, Epic Games has attempted to bring Fortnite back to the country’s App Store. To that effect, Epic has asked Apple to reinstate its developer account on iOS. Apple, though, respectfully declined.

Despite many concerns about the IDFA changes, opt-in rates for mobile games on iOS are quite high. According to GameAnalytics, 43% of users gave their consent to their personal data being tracked.

Apple has humbly extended privacy restrictions for third-party apps to its own products. On iOS 15, App Store and Apple News will now ask users for permission to access personal data used for targeted ads.

Apple has been accused of abusing its dominant position in the mobile apps market — again! A new antitrust case was filed against the company in India, claiming that its in-app purchase rules destroy competition.

Mobile game advertising is evolving in the face of today’s consumer privacy initiatives and changing media consumption habits. However, mobile gaming developers are doing everything they can to protect their revenue sources instead of looking for growth opportunities due to these developments. Fortunately, none are happening overnight, offering developers some time to chart a path forward.

South Korea has become the first country to pass a law that ends Apple and Google’s power to dictate payment terms on their app marketplaces. This, analysts believe, sets “a potentially radical precedent for their lucrative app store operations everywhere from India to the U.S.”

Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service issued a warning to Apple. The agency believes that the company “is abusing its dominant position in the distribution market for iOS apps.”

Apple proposed a settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed by U.S. developers in 2019.

Today, South Korea’s parliament is expected to approve the amendment of the Telecommunications Business Act, dubbed the “Anti-Google law.” The piece of legislation will allow mobile devs to bypass Google and Apple app stores by using independent payment systems.

Apple has changed its payment rules. Starting October 22, developers will have to provide the bank account holder’s address in App Store Connect.

While the news around the Epic antitrust legal battle have been dropping for months now, it is just now that the court documents have been shared in an unredacted form.

A bipartisan bill was announced on Wednesday that can potentially reshape the business practices dominating the mobile distribution market. If passed, it will allow developers to add third-party payment systems to apps and inform users about discounts outside of stores. The bill has already been supported by Epic Games.

Apple Design Awards honors excellence in innovation and technical achievement in app and game design. This year, the list of winners includes mobile titles like League of Legends: Wild Rift and Genshin Impact.

After iOS 15 is released, Apple will send SKAdNetwork data not only to ad networks but to advertisers as well.

Apple has updated App Store Review Guidelines. One of the most significant changes concerns misleading ads. If an app or game developer uses misleading marketing even outside the App Store, it can now result in the app’s removal from the App Store, as well as termination of the developer account.

An ongoing antitrust trial between Epic Games and Apple continues to shed light on the situation surrounding the two companies’ businesses. It’s been revealed that Fortnite generated $100 million for Apple while being available on the App Store.

The European Commission has made a preliminary conclusion that Apple has broken EU competition law, following a complaint from Spotify filed in 2019. Apple is now facing a fine of up to $27 billion.

New court documents revealed Fortnite’s revenue split between different platforms. It looks like PlayStation 4 (not iOS) has been the main source of revenue for Epic Games’ battle royale.