The trial itself is open to the public to listen in on with an audio-only broadcast. Apple fought back with its own claims that Epic violated the terms of its contractual agreement, and now we're here. Google also followed suit, though that legal proceeding is still a far way off.Įpic Games was prepared, it immediately launched a #FreeFortnite campaign using Orwell's 1984 imagery, as well as a 60-page document detailing how Apple continues to abuse the antitrust act. This was a deliberate goading to get Apple to act, a goading that was successful when Apple promptly removed Fortnite from the App Store. This hotfix snuck past the iOS user agreement, cutting around the promised 30% cut to Apple, giving Fortnite players a chance to purchase in-game items directly from Epic. Apple Day Oneįor those that may not be caught up, the legal battle between the two mega-corporations began back in August 2020 when Epic Games snuck in a hotfix for Fortnite on mobile. One even yelled to the court, "I would suck you all to get Fortnite mobile back." Once the chaos died down and the dial-in number was continued, the proceedings began in earnest, including Epic CEO Tim Sweeney taking the stand. To start, the dial-in number was accidentally made public, so a large number of Fortnite fans called in to demand the game be brought back. The first day is just one of many and it was a circus. Apple legal battle where the former is accusing the later of holding a monopoly over the mobile market. Today marked the first day of the Epic Games vs.
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