Apple faces down ‘Fortnite’ creator Epic Games in major antitrust trial | Malay Mail

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NEW YORK, May 3 — Attorneys for Fortnite creator Epic Games and Apple Inc will make opening arguments today at an antitrust trial whose ultimate outcome could affect Apple’s fast-growing App Store business. The lawsuit, which Epic brought last year in the US District Court for the Northern...

Monday, 03 May 2021 11:39 PM MYT

The lawsuit, which Epic brought last year in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, centres on two of Apple practices that have become cornerstones of its business: Apple’s requirement that virtually all third-party software for the world’s 1 billion iPhones be distributed through its App Store, and the requirement that developers use Apple’s in-app purchase system, which charges commissions of up to 30 per cent.

Both executives are expected to attend the entire trial, which will also feature in-person testimony from Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook and other senior executives at both firms.to circumnavigate Apple’s commissions. In response, Apple kicked Epic off its App Store.

 

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