Apple claims in a new court filing that Epic attempted to “micromanage” its business operations

Last month, Epic Games filed a motion asking a California judge to hold Apple in contempt for allegedly violating a 2021 injunction related to the company’s App Store practices.Now, Apple is asking a judge to deny Epic’s request, claiming in a new filing The motion seeks to “micromanage Apple’s business operations in a manner that improves Epic’s profitability.”

U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’ initial injunction required Apple to give developers the option of external payment methods, which would have allowed them to avoid charging up to 30% on App Store and in-app purchases cost of. Apple in January opened up to developers the ability to link to external sites to purchase alternatives, but the new rules also require them to get Apple’s approval to do so and charge commissions of 12-27% on those transactions.Every ReutersEpic argued that this made the alternative payment option “commercially unavailable.”

Epic also said at the time that Apple’s “so-called compliance is a sham” and accused the company of violating the ban with its recent actions. Apple insists it complies with the ban, saying in the new filing: “The purpose of the ban is to make information about alternative purchase options more accessible, and not to dictate the business terms, tools and tools under which Apple provides access to its platform. technology and user base.