The company that created the enormously popular videogame “Fortnite” has gone to war against Apple at the same time Apple and Google removed the videogame from their app stores on Thursday.
The fight between Epic Games Inc., on one side, and Apple and Google on the other, stems from the fees Apple and Google charge developers for distributing their products, as The Wall Street Journal reported, adding, “Other app makers, including Netflix Inc. and Spotify Technology SA, have also butted heads with Apple on developer fees. At stake is a global market for mobile apps that generates roughly $120 billion annually, according to App Annie Inc.”
Epic sued Apple, prompting Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives to say that Epic was “testing the waters especially in light of the antitrust pressure that Apple has faced from the recent congressional hearings. If the lawsuit is successful, it would open up a Pandora’s box for other app developers to make the same move.” Ives’ persective was buttressed by Spotify, which praised Epic for the lawsuit, saying, “Apple’s unfair practices have disadvantaged competitors and deprived consumers for far too long.”…
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