Epic Games Fights Apple Petition to Seal Data on Linked-Out App Store Fees

The protracted legal battle between Epic Games and Apple has taken a new turn over court transparency and public access to financial records.

Epic Games legal counsel filed motions opposing Apple request to seal accounting metrics concerning its 27% commission fee imposed on developer web link sales. Epic argues that full disclosure is vital to demonstrate that Apple new link fees violate prior court injunctions against anti-steering practices.

Presiding federal judges are scheduled to hear oral arguments on document unsealing requests later this month.