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Apple and Epic Games Trial Has Started. What to Know

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The update attempted to bypass 30% fees imposed by Apple’s App Store andAlphabet‘s Google Play platforms.Fortnitewas promptly removed from the platforms that day. Epic respondedwith lawsuitsand a public relations campaign that focused on antitrust concerns.\nEpic’s lawsuit comes as lawmakers and regulators in the U.S.and Europescrutinize App Store fees for similar reasons. Last month, representatives from Apple (AAPL)andAlphabetdefended their platforms, while others fromSpotify Technology,Match Group,and Tilecriticized the tech giants’ practices.\nAn October report from the House Antitrust Subcommittee accused both companies, as well asFacebook(FB) andAmazon.com(AMZN) of unfairly crushing competition. It argued Apple hadmonopoly powerover software distribution to iOS devices, to the detriment of competitors, app developers, and consumers. Since then, both Apple and Google have announced programs to lower fees forsmaller developers, in apparent efforts to improvepublic relations.\n“While other app makers such as Netflix and Spotify have battled Apple, Epic’s moves are unprecedented and now through its trial will test the waters around Apple’s 30% fee and App Store structure to end Apple’s ‘unreasonable and unlawful practices’ according to the original complaint filed in U.S. District Court in California,” Ives wrote.\nThe lawsuit itself will focus on whether Apple’s App Store practices violate antitrust laws. 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