Epic battle: Apple faces Fortnite creator in court
Al Jazeera
On Monday, Apple will square off against Epic Games, maker of the popular video game Fortnite, which wants to topple the so-called ‘walled garden’ of Apple’s App Store.
On Monday, Apple faces one of its most serious legal threats in recent years: a trial that threatens to upend its iron control over its App Store, which brings in billions of dollars each year while feeding more than 1.6 billion iPhones, iPads, and other devices. The federal court case is being brought by Epic Games, maker of the popular video game Fortnite. Epic wants to topple the so-called “walled garden” of the App Store, which Apple started building 13 years ago as part of a strategy masterminded by co-founder Steve Jobs. Epic charges that Apple has transformed a once-tiny digital storefront into an illegal monopoly that squeezes mobile apps for a significant slice of their earnings. Apple takes a commission of 15 percent to 30 percent on purchases made within apps, including everything from digital items in games to subscriptions. Apple denies Epic’s claims.
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