Apple and Epic clash over document production in latest App Store court filing

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Epic Games is accusing Apple of “manufacturing” a pause in the legal proceedings over its proposed new App Store commission rates. AAPL Company Epic Games Apple and Epic clash over document production in latest App Store court filing Marcus Mendes | Oct 12 2026 - 2:36 pm PT 0 Comments Epic Games is accusing Apple of “manufacturing” a pause in the legal proceedings over its proposed new App Store commission rates. Apple is a software and consumer electronics company based in Cupertino. Epic Games is a video game company based in North Carolina.

In a joint status update , Epic Games and Apple present very different accounts of Apple’s efforts to turn over internal documents explaining how it arrived at its proposed App Store commission rates. A bit of context As a reminder, in August, Apple proposed a new commission structure for purchases made through external App Store links.

Under the proposed structure, developers would pay commissions ranging from 5% to 15%, down from the 27% fee Apple introduced in 2024 after a court ordered the company to allow developers to direct users to alternative payment methods. As part of that process, Apple submitted its proposed 5% to 15% commission structure in August, along with evidence supporting those rates.