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by judge2020 1150 days ago
Epic's main mistake was performing the stunt of violating the contract and having a lawsuit ready for as soon as Apple suspended their developer account. Given they explicitly broke it as a means of creating a PR spectacle, the judge punished them by upholding Apple's suspension of their accounts (other than Unreal Engine).

If they had just sued without changing the iOS app to allow in-app purchases without using Apple's IAP, then Apple would likely have been punished if they still suspended Epic's account.