🎮 Epic launches an antitrust crusade against Apple
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Who’s most capable of forcing change among the world’s biggest tech companies? If you say Congress, guess again. It might be the video game industry. The makers of Fortnite have sued Apple and Google: Epic Games didn’t want to pay the 30% fee Apple and Google charge developers on all revenues made from app store purchases. So Epic created its own in-app payment system to get around the fee. Then, Apple and Google kicked Fortnite out of their app stores. Epic responded with a lawsuit and a campaign particularly targeted at Apple.
🎮 Epic launches an antitrust crusade against Apple
🎮 Epic launches an antitrust crusade against…
🎮 Epic launches an antitrust crusade against Apple
Who’s most capable of forcing change among the world’s biggest tech companies? If you say Congress, guess again. It might be the video game industry. The makers of Fortnite have sued Apple and Google: Epic Games didn’t want to pay the 30% fee Apple and Google charge developers on all revenues made from app store purchases. So Epic created its own in-app payment system to get around the fee. Then, Apple and Google kicked Fortnite out of their app stores. Epic responded with a lawsuit and a campaign particularly targeted at Apple.