In the last month or so, tech news has been dominated by Epic Games court case against Apple.
Why are Apple and Epic fighting?
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By that logic, you couldnt install Fortnite on your phone.
Plus V-bucks were cheaper to buy outside the iOS ecosystem.
To fight Apples control over installing apps on your iPhone, Epicfiled a lawsuit against the companyin August 2020.
Sweeny has also tried to win public sympathy with marketing campaigns, such asmocking Apples 1984 adand #FreeFortnite.
Participated in the#FreeFortnitecup.
12 matches, 3 eliminations, 30 points.
There was a lot of back and forth between the two companies around the definition of a game.
you’re able to read more about thathere.
Apples argument
Theres no denying that the App Store for iPhones and iPads is a walled garden.
But Apple says its that way for a reason.
Apple allows you to install third-party apps on Mac.
Its really a different product.
It also made a strong argument about how App Store is the best protection for you against these hazards.
Apple has repeatedly argued that the App Store helps developers earn money in a big way.
In 2020, itsgross sales were estimated to be $64 billion.
That means the company earned billions of dollars through the commission.
Come on Tim, you dont get to multi-trillion dollar market cap without knowing numbers, do you?
Whats in it for you?
If youre a user waiting for Fortnite to return to iPhones, theres no straight answer right now.
Its unlikely that the federal Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will rule entirely in favor of either of the companies.
Plus, she has to go through more than 4,500 pages of testimonies.
So we might not get a result soon.
So it might hard to pass a solid verdict like asking Apple to allow alternative app stores.
But they wont do it out of the kindness of their heart.
As Cook said during the trial, The user is caught between two companies.
Its best for these two to make amends.
That’s one heck of a mixed bag.
He likes to say “Bleh.
That’s one heck of a mixed bag.
He likes to say “Bleh.”
