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The case opening in federal court comes with Apple feeling pressure from a wide range of app-makers over its tight control of the App Store.

Why are Apple and Epic going to court over Fortnite currency? Alex Hern © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich/EPA Apple and Epic Games will go head to head in court in front of a US federal judge on Monday, the latest stage in the Fortnite maker’s campaign to break open the iPhone’s walled garden. The feud has been growing since last August, when Epic set in motion a plan – known internally as “project liberty” – to try to get past the restrictions Apple places on software made for iPhones and iPads. Here is what brought the two co...

2021-05-02 04:20:41 GMT2021-05-02 12:20:41(Beijing Time) Sina English In a court clash with potentially huge repercussions for the world of mobile tech, Fortnite maker Epic Games takes on Apple starting Monday aiming to break the grip of the iPhone maker on its online marketplace. The case opening in federal court comes with Apple feeling pressure from a wide range of app makers over its tight control of the App Store, which critics say represents monopolistic behavior. The two firms will be debating whether Apple has the right to set grounds rules, control payment systems and kick out...

If found guilty, Cupertino could have to cough over $27bn Matthew Hughes Fri 30 Apr 2021 // 14:20 UTC Share Copy In its Statement of Objections, the Commission took umbrage with Apple’s strict (and non-negotiable) terms that all developers must comply with, as well as the App Store’s position as the sole available method of app distribution on iOS (and other similar platforms, like iPad OS). Per the App Store’s terms, Apple has forced developers to use its own payment infrastructure, where it takes a 15 to 30 per cent cut. Additionally, the use of other in-app pa...

Epic, the maker of the popular video game Fortnite, is set to take Apple to trial Monday. Apple’s App Store hangs in the balance..