Epic Games told the court on Monday that it sees no point in the settlement conference Apple asked for, though it will show up if Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers orders one. The two have been fighting since 2020, and the only question still live is how much Apple can charge developers who send buyers to an outside checkout, which it has to allow under a 2021 injunction. Apple tried 27%, got held in contempt for it, and has collected nothing on those purchases since, so it filed its proposed rates on Thursday, 15% for standard apps, 10% for partner programs and subscription renewals, and 5% for Small Business Program apps. Epic says those run past what the Ninth Circuit allows, and that it would only entertain a direct offer from Apple that benefits developers generally rather than Epic alone.
