App Store policy must change as Epic convinces US Circuit Court to reverse stay
Epic Games has successfully convinced the US Ninth Circuit Court to reverse a stay that allowed Apple to delay court proceedings regarding App Store commissions. This decision requires Apple to return to court to negotiate a new commission structure for external purchases. The ongoing legal battle between Apple and Epic continues to evolve as both companies navigate the implications of the court's rulings.
- ▪Epic won a reversal of a stay that allowed Apple to delay court proceedings.
- ▪The court has mandated that Apple must negotiate a new commission structure for external purchases.
- ▪Apple was found in contempt of a previous order and has been ordered to allow external purchases.
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News Apple faces a battle on two fronts as Epic forces a return to Circuit Courts Wesley Hilliard 17 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Tue Apr 28 2026, 11:25 PM EDT · 3 minute read Epic's '1984' ad depicting Apple as Big Brother After Epic successfully argued that App Store commissions for external payments must be decided now, Apple must face the Circuit Court and Supreme Court at the same time. The Apple vs Epic saga is years long and could easily fill a book at this point, but it hasn't ended yet. The latest update comes after Apple won a stay against going back to the Circuit Court as it appealed the Supreme Court. That stay was short-lived, as Epic immediately appealed the stay and 9to5Mac shared that it has won.
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