Australia: Notice of filing about a complaint made by Epic Games Inc regarding Apple's AppStore monopoly

On November 16, 2020, Epic Games Inc filed a complaint against Apple Inc regarding alleged monopoly power in the AppStore. The AppStore is not only the only possibility for app developers to distribute their applications, Apple also forces app developers to use the Apple-specific payment system. Furthermore, the payment system includes a monopoly price caused by a mandatory 30% commission, as stated in the claim. Epic Inc tried to circumvent the obligated payment method by offering an alternative payment method beneficial to users. As a consequence, Apple blocked users from downloading and updating Epic games, most significantly Fortnite.