In a court filing, Apple says Epic has asked for special permission to run its own store in the App Store, as well as offer a separate payment option for Fortnite.

Apple said it received an email from Epic games CEO Tim Sweeney on June 30, asking for a “side letter” that would create a special deal for Epic, allowing the company to break Apple Store guidelines other companies can’t. Among those guidelines, Apple doesn’t allow developers to create separate app stores, nor does it allow companies to offer alternative payment processing in their apps. In his email, Sweeney added he hoped Apple would offer a rule change for all other iPhone and iPad developers.

“Apple has never allowed this,” Apple said in its filing. “We strongly believe these rules are vital to the health of the Apple platform and carry enormous benefits for both consumers and developers.”

Source : cnet.