Epic Games vs. Apple trial is unearthing more than intended Bharat Bhushan - May 8, 2021, 5:01am CDT The Epic Games vs. Apple bench trial, one of the most high-profile court cases in recent memory kicked off on Monday this week and it is destined to have some ramifications for the tech and gaming industry as a whole. This antitrust lawsuit filed by Epic Games against Apple intends to free the tight control of Apple over its App Store, which is allegedly categorized as an unfair monopoly. Introduced in 2008, the App Store generates billions of dollars for the Cupertino giant every year and Epic Games wants to set right Apple’s policies for game developers who have to part with a hefty, 30-percent share for every in-game transaction a user makes. Over the years and recently too, Apple has come under the scanner for antitrust investigations and complaints but this time it is far bigger.