Apple filed a countersuit towards Fortnite developer Epic Games on Tuesday. In its reply to Epic Games’ grievance for injunctive reduction, Apple’s attorneys denied a lot of Epic Games’ claims and known as the corporate’s conduct “willful, brazen, and unlawful.”

In August, Epic Games carried out a brand new cost system in Fortnite, designed to bypass Apple’s personal — and the 30% lower Apple takes with it. In response, Apple eliminated Fortnite from the App Store, and Epic Games filed a lawsuit. An analogous occasion performed out with Google and its Google Play Store, too. Apple initially threatened to chop off Epic Games from its iOS and Mac developer instruments fully, together with for Unreal Engine. The final time Epic Games and Apple had been in court docket (through Zoom), Apple acquired a partial win: Apple can revoke entry to Epic Games’ developer instruments for Fortnite, however not Unreal Engine. For Epic Games, this was a partial win, too. The two corporations will meet once more on Sept. 28 for a listening to concerning the preliminary injunction.

“Epic’s lawsuit is nothing more than a basic disagreement over money,” Apple wrote in its 67-page response. “Although Epic portrays itself as a modern corporate Robin Hood, in reality it is a multi-billion dollar enterprise that simply wants to pay nothing for the tremendous value it derives from the App Store.” Apple reported Epic Games has earned greater than $600 million via the App Store.

Apple continued to say the concept that Epic Games is in search of particular therapy from Apple’s App Store guidelines, which implements charges for funds processed via the App Store. Apple known as Epic Games’ “external payment runaround,” carried out through a “hotfix,” “cold-blooded” and “little more than theft.” It mentioned Epic Games’ ensuing “Free Fortnite” marketing campaign seemed to twist the state of affairs into “retaliation” quite than Apple imposing its contracted insurance policies. Apple mentioned it was a part of Epic Games’ “self-serving narrative.”

The firm additionally highlighted Epic Games’ enterprise practices as in battle with the narrative it’s created.

Apple continued: “Epic’s demand for special treatment and cries of ‘retaliation’ cannot be reconciled with its flagrant breach of contract and its own business practices, as it takes in billions by taking commissions on game developers’ sales and charging consumers up to $99.99 for bundles of ‘V-Bucks.’”

Epic Games has not responded to Polygon’s request for remark.

Apple and Epic Games are scheduled to satisfy in court docket on Sept. 28.