What you need to know Apple's App Store head says he was "blindsided" by the Epic Games payment hotfix that kicked off 'Project Liberty'. Matt Fischer spoke about the move, Apple's commission, App Store review, and more. He also referenced the good relationship Apple and Epic had prior to the move. Apple's head of the App Store has told the court in the Epic vs Apple trial that he was "blindsided" by the hotfix that kicked off 'Project Liberty' and got Fortnite removed from the App Store. Called as a witness for Epic Games on day four of the trial, Apple's VP of the App Store Matt Fischer spoke about a multitude of App Store issues including payments, security, App Review, and more.