It’s been quiet on theEpic Games/Fortnitefront for a bit now, so we’re overdue for something new.
CNBCreports Apple has countersued Epic Games. As noted in the report, Apple is seeking damages in its countersuits, which Apple says it is owed over “breach of contract”. According to the filing, Apple says that Epic has earned over $600 million from the App Store and in-app purchases. Those purchases are tied toFortnite, one of the most popular games on the planet.
Apple goes on to say that while Epic Games considers itself a Robin Hood, it’s actually a “multi-billion dollar enterprise”, adding that Epic simply “wants to pay nothing for the tremendous value it derives from the App Store”.
Epic’s lawsuit is nothing more than a basic disagreement over money,” Apple said in a filing with the District Court for the Northern District of California. “Although Epic portrays itself as a modern corporate Robin Hood, in reality it is a multi-billion dollar enterprise that simply wants to pay nothing for the tremendous value it derives from the App Store.
As far as the amount that Apple is seeking in damages, that remains unclear at this time. However, it’s likely going to be a large sum. While Epic has obviously made money fromFortniteand its in-app purchases, that’s money Apple is missing out on, too.
Apple is asking the court to also permanently ban the external payment option Epic introduced back in August:
Apple is now going one step further, asking the court to hold Epic liable for breach of contract and other counts, seeking restitution of all money Fortnite collected through its payment system, and seeking a permanent injunction banning its external payment mechanism in all apps, including Fortnite.
As I mentioned above, things have gone relatively quiet on this front recently. The last major tidbit related to this news cycle was on August 28, whenApple terminatedEpic Games’ App Store and developer accounts.
But, the timeline of events is below, which will catch you up on everything that happened in August and brought us here today to Apple’s countersuit.
The timeline
July 27, 2025
August 15, 2025
June 24, 2025
August 19, 2025
June 30, 2025
June 14, 2025
August 01, 2025
July 18, 2025
June 28, 2025
What do you make of all this? Has it gone on long enough? Should Epic or Apple back down? Let us know in the comments.
