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Tinder, itch.io and a naked banana: Understanding the legal arguments in Epic v. Apple battle By The Washington Post By Shannon Liao The Epic Games v. Apple trial is in its second week, bringing with it expert witnesses including economists, law professors and more. But despite the serious nature of the experts and the subject matter, those in the courtroom and listening in on the public court line have borne witness to several strange moments. Here are answers for questions about a naked banana man, to indie games store Itch.io going on Twitter proclaiming that Apple lawyers called and made...

Shortly before the Epic v. Apple trial, Epic Games made an interesting announcement: it would offer the indie game storefront Itch.io as an app on its own Epic Games Store. The Fortnite publisher was going to trial with the aim of making Apple offer competing app stores on its iPhone and iPad, so the move showed that Epic was willing to open up its own store in the same way. On the fifth day of court, however, Apple tried to turn Itch.io into a liability — by telling Epic Games Store general manager Steven Allison about “so-called adult games” that were “so offensive we cannot spea...