Another price increase. Apple has warned about plans to increase the price tags for applications in several countries at once, including Russia.

The trial of Epic and Apple is still more than six months away. Meanwhile, the owners of Fortnite are making another loud statement. This time, the developers claim that they have never “stolen” anything from Apple — the unpaid commission rightfully belongs to them.

In recent months, mobile developers and marketers have been in limbo. They don’t fully understand how Apple’s desire to oblige companies to request permission from users to collect personal data will turn out. As our Digiday colleagues found out, Apple recently shared additional information on the issue. Unfortunately, there was no good news.

Yesterday, there was widespread talk in the Russian-speaking environment about changes in Apple’s rules concerning the image of weapons in games. The company made a number of clarifications back in September 2019, but until recently they did not receive proper publicity.Now on the Apple website there is a detailed list of criteria for the image of firearms in the materials of games in the App Store.

Apple has changed the rules regarding pre-orders in the App Store. Now developers will be able to offer users to download applications 180 days before the release.The company announced this in its blog for developers.

According to the results of the third quarter, Google became the largest mobile publisher in the world by the number of installations. This is reported by Sensor Tower in a new report. Facebook, Voodoo and ByteDance were also in the lead.Sensor Tower collected data for the period from July 1 to September 30, 2020.

The conflict between Epic and Apple could turn into problems for console manufacturers, according to judge Yvonne Gonzales Rogers. Now the court wants to get more information about the principles of closed platforms.

Microsoft has found a way to circumvent Apple’s restrictions on cloud gaming. xCloud streaming service will appear on iOS next year as a browser application, bypassing the App Store.

The new trial between Epic Games and Apple will take place two months earlier than planned. The date of the next hearing is May 3, 2021.

As a result of last week, Genshin Impact became the best-selling mobile game in the world, not counting Honor of Kings. In the period from September 28 to October 4, she earned $60 million in the App Store and Google Play.Key revenue data

Apple is on the verge of a new trial. This time Facebook complained about her. The social network has told the European Commission that the “apple” company prevents competition on its platform. Facebook reminded the European Commission that the App Store remains the only platform through which developers can distribute their iOS products.

Google has filed a motion to separate it from the lawsuit between Apple and Epic. The company insists on the fundamental difference between the removal of Fortnite from the App Store and Google Play.On September 3, Google filed documents with the U.S. District Court.

Apple has problems in Japan. Dozens of local developers have criticized the working conditions with the App Store — and it’s not about the 30% commission. Now the company from Cupertino will also be checked by the Japanese Antimonopoly Commission.The Bloomberg edition summarized the main dissatisfactions of the App Store from local developers.

Apple is becoming more democratic. The company simplified the process of checking applications with minor violations and allowed developers to propose changes to the App Store rules.

Last Friday, August 28, Apple officially deleted the Epic Games developer account from its mobile platform. The main consequence: the company can no longer submit new games, and users download Fortnite and other company projects, even if they were previously installed. Unreal Engine was not affected by the removal.

Preliminary results of the first court hearing in the case of Apple and Epic Games: Fortnite will not return to iOS in the near future, however, the judge temporarily banned Apple from deleting Epic accounts and ending support for Unreal Engine on its platforms.The first hearing was held on August 24 at Zoom.

The confrontation between Apple and Epic Games is still gaining momentum, and some iPhone owners have already seen this as an opportunity to make money. Prices for Apple smartphones with Fortnite installed on them reach tens of thousands of dollars.

Epic Games got an ally in the conflict with Apple: Microsoft sided with the creators of Fortnite. The Xbox chapter requires Epic to retain access to Unreal Engine support tools in iOS and Mac.

The war between Epic Games and Apple has entered a new phase. This time, Apple took retaliatory actions. She threatened to delete Epic accounts and block her access to the tools with which the company provides support for Unreal Engine in iOS and Mac.