https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/03/match-says-its-very-possible-apple-epic-ruling-could-result-in-app-store-fee-relief/

Dating app giant Match Group believes it’s “very possible” that the recent Apple-Epic Games antitrust appeals ruling, though largely in favor of Apple, may result in App Store fee relief for developers. Speaking to investors during Match’s Q1 earnings call, Match Group CFO Gary Swidler shared the company’s thinking on the historic ruling, which upheld the lower court’s opinion that Apple was not a monopolist, but directed the iPhone maker to give developers the ability to place links in their apps that point customers to third-party payment options.

This change to Apple’s existing “anti-steering” policy, which had prohibited developers from marketing other ways to pay, was the main reason why Apple had appealed the district court’s earlier ruling. Despite losing its larger antitrust appeal, Epic Games immediately seized on this part of the appeals court decision to announce it was “working on next steps” to take advantage of the loosened permissions.