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App Store faces Epic Games-style antitrust lawsuit from Chinese developer

The developer of an app dropped from the App Store in China has filed a lawsuit that challenges Apple’s overall practices, as well as damages of $420,000.

China and the App Store

Apple has consistently been bowing to pressures from China and dropping apps from the App Store in the region. In this case, it’s claimed an app called Bodyreader was pulled by Apple over reasons the developer believes are inconsistent.

According to Bloomberg Beijing’s intellectual property court has accepted a complaint from Bodyreader’s developer. The publication describes this as an Epic Games-style lawsuit on account of its scope concerning Apple’s overall practices on the App Store.

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