Epic CEO tackles Apple, says every politician 'should fear' its power

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Epic CEO tackles Apple, says every politician 'should fear' its power
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Epic Games CEO, Tim Sweeney, is back attacking Apple regarding what he calls an App Store monopoly in an interview.

Published Dec 9th, 2022 7:41AM ESTEpic Games CEO Tim Sweeney is back attacking Apple regarding what he calls an App Store monopoly in an interview with The Verge. Sweeney also complains about App Store’s 30% fee and states that “every politician should fear” Apple’s power since the company can “decide who is allowed to say what.”

This legal battle started because Apple didn’t give Epic Games a special deal regarding in-app purchases. With that, Tim Sweeney went for a crusade against the Cupertino company as he wanted the Open App Markets Act to become a law in the US. If that becomes a reality, Apple and other companies would have to allow third-party stores in their ecosystem by having third-party stores in Apple’s ecosystem.

Tim Sweeney on the possibility that Apple tributes every purchase ever made on the internet with an iPhone:

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