SAN FRANCISCO - Fortnite maker Epic Games and Apple clashed in court Monday at the opening of a blockbuster trial on the iPhone maker's App Store with potentially big implications for the world of mobile tech, trading barbs over alleged monopolistic actions and what is best for consumers.
Apple is no more a monopoly than is a grocery market that sells a broad array of goods, competing with other shops, Dunn maintained, pointing out that people can play Epic games on platforms including consoles, personal computers and smartphones made by Apple rivals. Epic, maker of the popular "battle royal" game Fortnite, is aiming to break the grip of the iPhone maker on its App Store, in the latest assault on Apple's tightly controlled empire.
"It's going to tell us a lot about how we structure industries and the technology industry going forward," he said. Epic, which is seeking to return to the App Store without being forced to use Apple's payment scheme, is not alone in its criticism. Apple does not allow users of its popular devices to download apps from anywhere but its App Store, and developers have to use Apple's payment system which takes its cut.