Epic v. Google: everything we learned in Fortnite court
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Epic attorney Yonatan Even began by throwing Miner’s words back at him from 15 years ago — back when he told a Harvard University audience that he believed “monopolistic control” was “not necessarily a good thing” and that Android wanted “even playing fields.”
“If we don’t excel, shame on us, what we don’t like is when someone else has a competitive advantage,” he said.
You may be able to find the video right here — the place and year match up, but I can’t seem to download it on courtroom Wi-Fi to be absolutely sure.
In an old deposition, Miner said under oath that he “maybe” thought the intent was that a level playing field should apply to Google Play when other developers build app stores, too.
