'Fortnite' creator Epic Games filed a new legal challenge against Apple on Friday night, arguing it should be forced to allow the game back on the App Store.
Epic said since 'Fortnite' was kicked off the App Store, daily active users of the game on iPhone or iPad had plummeted by 60%. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more storiesEpic Games, the creator of "Fortnite," is still trying to force Apple to restore the game to the App Store while the two companies duke it out over whether Apple's rules on in-app purchases are legal.
Epic wrote in its filing: "Daily active 'Fortnite' users on iOS have already declined by more than 60% since Apple began its retaliatory campaign." The firm added that Apple's actions will "wreak havoc on the existing Fortnite community."Out of 350 million registered users, more than 116 million are iOS users — equating to a third. "Fortnite" is also playable on Android, the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PCs, and macOS .
Epic claimed in the new filing that Apple has banned it for one year, and argues losing access to its iOS players will do irreparable damage. "Epic may never see these users again. It will also be denied the opportunity to access even a single new user among the one-billion-plus iOS users for at least the next year," the company wrote.to try and force Apple to allow "Fortnite" back on the App Store, after a court found Epic had not demonstrated getting booted off the App Store would result in "irreparable harm.
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