In lawsuit, ‘Fortnite’ maker to test idea of iPhone as market unto itself


Epic’s lawsuit relies almost completely on the one argument that Apple’s iOS app distribution and in-app payment systems are their own markets. — Reuters

Fortnite maker Epic Games has launched the most significant effort yet to advance the legal theory that Apple's iPhone ecosystem has become so “sticky” that it is a distinct software market over which Apple exercises monopoly power.

On Aug 13 Epic filed a lawsuit in federal court after Apple pulled Fortnite from its App Store to punish Epic for implementing a payment mechanism that bypassed Apple’s practice of taking a 30% commission on in-app purchases.

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