DOJ Signals It Would Settle Apple Antitrust Suit
Epic Games and PayPal pushed back, telling the Justice Department that a settlement would let Apple get its own way, according to The Information.
The U.S. Department of Justice has signaled it would consider settling its antitrust lawsuit against Apple, according to a report by The Information. Justice Department officials told developers they would now prefer to settle the case rather than continue fighting it.
Epic Games and PayPal told the DOJ that a settlement would amount to Apple getting its own way, the report said. The two companies argued that settling would not stop Apple from repeating or continuing the antitrust behavior alleged in the case.
Epic Games, a game developer and longtime App Store critic, and PayPal, a payment company that has complained as a developer, both made their positions known to the department.
Background
The Justice Department sued Apple in an enormous antitrust suit more than two years before October 2026. The department had previously signaled that it would consider settling the case.
Quick answers
Is the DOJ settling its Apple antitrust lawsuit?
The Justice Department has signaled it would consider a settlement and told developers it would now prefer to settle rather than keep fighting the case, according to The Information.
Why do Epic Games and PayPal oppose a settlement?
They told the DOJ that a settlement would amount to Apple getting its own way and would not prevent Apple from repeating or continuing the alleged antitrust behavior.