Judge rules iPhone devs can route in-app transactions away from App Store, but Apple declares a win

Epic Games, the company that launched the lawsuit, will appeal

Apple probably knew what was coming down the pike when it decided last week to allow app developers to communicate to customers ways to conduct in-app transactions that circumvent the App Store and its 30% commission fee. But it looks like the skids are coming on anyway as the most prominent lawsuit over the iPhone maker's alleged monopoly on iOS app sales takes a final, major turn.

Epic Games, which owns Fortnite among other MMOs and entities, has been granted a permanent injunction against Apple (via The Verge) which restrains the company from enforcing rules preventing developers from linking to outside payment platforms directly from the app.

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