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Epic’s Fortnite standoff is putting Apple’s cash cow at riskEpic’s Fortnite standoff is putting Apple’s cash cow at risk
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Apple stumbled into a war with the gaming industry, and the future of iOS is at stake

Apple’s cloud ban and Fortnite feud have made it gaming’s latest villain

Nick Statt
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says Apple fight is about ‘basic freedoms of all consumers and developers’Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says Apple fight is about ‘basic freedoms of all consumers and developers’
Apple has finally met its Fortnite match

Apple’s walled garden gets an epic test

Tom Warren
Fortnite vs Apple vs Google: a brief and very incomplete timelineFortnite vs Apple vs Google: a brief and very incomplete timeline
Epic is suing Google over Fortnite’s removal from the Google Play StoreEpic is suing Google over Fortnite’s removal from the Google Play Store
Epic rallies Fortnite players against Apple with a warning that they’ll miss the next seasonEpic rallies Fortnite players against Apple with a warning that they’ll miss the next season
Watch Epic’s Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite short mocking Apple right hereWatch Epic’s Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite short mocking Apple right here
Epic Games is suing AppleEpic Games is suing Apple
Nick Statt
Epic will mock Apple’s most iconic ad as possible revenge for Fortnite’s App Store banEpic will mock Apple’s most iconic ad as possible revenge for Fortnite’s App Store ban
Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App StoreApple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store
Epic offers new direct payment in Fortnite on iOS and Android to get around app store feesEpic offers new direct payment in Fortnite on iOS and Android to get around app store fees
Apple’s App Store fees are ‘highway robbery,’ says House antitrust committee chair

“30 percent is unconscionable,” says Congressman David Cicilline

Nilay Patel
Epic Games and Match Group join Spotify in protesting Apple’s App Store feesEpic Games and Match Group join Spotify in protesting Apple’s App Store fees
EU opens Apple antitrust investigations into App Store and Apple Pay practicesEU opens Apple antitrust investigations into App Store and Apple Pay practices
Apple faces another EU antitrust complaint as App Store pressure growsApple faces another EU antitrust complaint as App Store pressure grows
Epic gives in to Google and releases Fortnite on the Play StoreEpic gives in to Google and releases Fortnite on the Play Store
Why Amazon got out of the Apple App Store tax, and why other developers won’t

Apple needs Amazon to help its TV ambitions

Dieter Bohn
Amazon Prime Video now allows in-app rentals and purchases on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TVAmazon Prime Video now allows in-app rentals and purchases on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV
Google says it won’t grant Fortnite an exemption to the Play Store’s 30 percent cutGoogle says it won’t grant Fortnite an exemption to the Play Store’s 30 percent cut
Apple to be formally investigated over Spotify’s antitrust complaint, says reportApple to be formally investigated over Spotify’s antitrust complaint, says report
Epic’s PC game store is live nowEpic’s PC game store is live now

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