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In addition to removing Fortnite, Apple attempted to terminate Epic's developer accounts, which endangered any studios using Epic's Unreal Engine to power their apps. The 1984 video was controversial, with debate as to whether it was weaponising Fortnite's young audience - something exacerbated by the #FreeFortnite in-game event Epic ran a few weeks later. It was a calculated move, one we now know was referred to as Project Liberty behind the scenes.Įpic's key complaints are around the 30% commission on all payments and the inability to take direct payments, although there has also been discussion of opening up Apple's tighter ecosystem to allow alternative app stores. This subverted the 30% commission both Apple and Google take from purchases made through their app stores, violating their developer agreements and prompting both firms to remove Fortnite from their respective marketplaces.Įpic responded with both a video to its audience - satirising Apple's 1984 ad and painting the iPhone maker as a tyrannical dictator - and antitrust lawsuits against both Apple and Google. In August 2020, Epic Games added a hotfix to the mobile versions of popular battle royale game Fortnite that introduced the ability to make payments directly to Epic when purchasing the in-game V-Bucks currency.

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It's safe to assume anyone following coverage of the trial already knows much of the background, but here's a short summary of how the two companies got to this point:

Apple won't let Fortnite back on App Store.

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Apple explains core differences between iPhone and Mac security.Apple asks court to disregard Epic's iOS 'essential facility' complaint.62% of all App Store revenue generated by gaming.Apple doesn't know if the App Store makes a profit.Week Two In Review: Does the judge have a solution in mind?.Only 23% of iOS games will be affected by trial.

EU won't let trial affect its own antitrust investigation into Apple.Developers weigh in on the big debate: what is a game?.Epic grills Apple expert on 'frictionless' outside-app spending.Epic opposes Apple's credibility motion, Microsoft to follow.Sony, Nintendo, Spotify ask court to protect confidential information.Apple rejected 1m 'problematic' apps in 2020.

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Week One In Review: Epic still faces an 'uphill battle' - plus the most absurd quotes and stats.

Epic claims Fortnite needs mobile to grow.

Apple questions Xbox testimony's credibility.

Epic reportedly offered Sony $200m for exclusives.

Fortnite has attracted the FTC's attention.

Epic pushed Xbox to drop subscriptions for multiplayer.

Xbox has never made a profit on its consoles?.

Fortnite may return to iOS - but not on the App Store.

Epic cut a deal with Sony on cross-platform play.

Financial revelations from Epic Games Store and Fortnite.

Sweeney unsure how an Epic win would impact non-gaming apps.

You can find the biggest stories via our dedicated feed, or read through the comprehensive roundup on this high-profile case below. The long-awaited antitrust trial between Epic and Apple has come to a close, and has chronicled the biggest developments and revelations throughout.