Epic Games' victory against Google, where Play Store and its billing system were declared an illegal monopoly, has injected new energy into the Fortnite company. Its CEO, Tim Sweeney, is once again targeting Apple, attempting to overturn the initial unfavorable outcome.
Epic has already defeated Google, now seeks revenge against Apple
Yesterday, a jury in a San Francisco court determined that Google Play Store and Google Play Billing operate as an illegal monopoly, marking the conclusion of a 3-year legal battle initiated by Epic Games against the Android company. Fortnite: Battle Royale served as the catalyst for this legal dispute. Tim Sweeney and Epic's objective has been consistent: to break the dominance of Apple and Google in the mobile industry, eliminate the 30% fees on their platforms, and enable any developer to have their own payment platforms and channels without being obliged to go through the checkout of these mobile giants.
Now that Epic Games has triumphed over Google, Tim Sweeney is setting his sights on Apple, as he indicated in response to Elon Musk's congratulations: "Thanks, now onto Cupertino," referring to the city where Apple's official headquarters is located.
Tim Sweeney says the days of 30% fees on mobile are numbered
In another post, Tim Sweeney reminded that the appeal to the favorable verdict against Apple is awaiting consideration in the United States Supreme Court, so the legal dispute against the California-based company is not concluded. In this regard, the CEO of Epic Games emphasized the difference in verdicts, with a judge favoring Apple, but a jury favoring Epic Games, suggesting that the former was inclined toward the interests of the company that owns the App Store.
Finally, the head of Epic Games assured that they will compete and put Fortnite: Battle Royale on any platform that offers better conditions to developers, mentioning Steam and potentially Microsoft's OneStore. The executive concluded the post emphatically with the warning: "the end of these ridiculous 30% fees is near."
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