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Apple seeks to throw out Epic’s appeal of anti-trust lawsuit, and the case may not be heard until next year
Oh you thought this story was over? Oh, my sweet summer child; you don't have two kaiju-sized corporations have the legal equivalent of a...
35 states and the US Justice Department back Epic’s appeal in Epic v. Apple lawsuit
We knew the Epic v. Apple lawsuit wasn't entirely over in spite of the ruling, as both parties planned to appeal, but this latest...
Apple was denied its request to postpone third-party payment options
Welcome to the continued aftermath of the Epic/Apple lawsuit. When we last left off, Apple was trying to postpone its acceptance of third-party payment...
Epic asks the court to deny Apple the right to postpone its anti-steering measures
So let's recap a little bit. The one major victory that Epic won in its lawsuit against Apple was about steering people to only...
Fortnite might not be back on Apple’s app store for five years – or longer
You know how kids' soccer teams line up after a match to give each other high-fives and "good games" in a show of sportsmanship?...
The Epic v. Apple ruling permanently stops Apple from blockading third-party purchasing
Happy Friday, and happy one more entry in the longrunning Epic-Apple feud, as today, the judge in the Epic v. Apple lawsuit, Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers,...
Unsealed court documents outline Google’s consideration to buy ‘some or all’ of Epic
Most of the headlines regarding the Epic vs. Apple vs. Google antitrust lawsuits have been focused on the spat between Epic and Apple owing...
Epic v Apple: Australian antitrust case allowed to resume thanks to an overturned ruling
While a lot of our previous reporting has naturally been focused on the antitrust case unfolding between Epic Games, Apple, and Google here in...
Epic v Apple: Apple’s CEO ‘has a feel’ about App Store profits but no data, closing arguments are made
The Epic vs. Apple antitrust trial has entered its final stretch, closing out with a big moment for Apple's side of the case as...
Epic v Apple: Fortnite at ‘full penetration’ on console, more industry profit details, and text descriptions of trailers
It's the stupid gift that keeps on stupid giving. It's the lawsuit that might have industry-wide shockwaves. It's a trial that has seen whether...
Epic v Apple: Emails are forever, leaks are inevitable
As we noted yesterday, the Epic v. Apple trial got underway this week and has already been offering up some choice nuggets, though less...
The Epic v. Apple trial is already offering a look behind the scenes of Fortnite, the Epic Games Store, and Sony
MOP's Lawful Neutral columnist Andy burst into the office yesterday, gleefully rubbing his hands together and asking whether we were ready for the trial...
Apple claims it competes with Nintendo and Microsoft, Epic outlines Apple iMessage’s cross-platform blocking
We're still about a month away before the Epic vs. Apple legal fight moves to its May 3rd bench trial, which means we've still...
Arizona moves forward with legislation that will force Apple and Google to allow alternative payment options
While Apple and Google likely breathed a sigh of relief when a proposed North Dakota bill that would require the mobile platforms to allow...
MMO Business Roundup: Comic Con 2021, Apple v. Epic, and Twitch transparency
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news.
Comic-Con 2021: Organizers have now canceled the core Comic-Con event for the second year...
MMO Business Roundup: Apple’s Steam subpoena, CCP on the cheap, and Valheim’s 4M
Welcome back to yet another MMO and MMO-adjacent business news roundup - it's the season for these shenanigans, you know.
Valve and Apple: Remember earlier...
Apple attempts to draw Valve into its legal fight with Epic Games via a sales data subpoena
If that headline reads like things in the Epic vs. Apple vs. Google case are getting messy, well, yes. Let's try to break this...
Epic Games lobbies for a North Dakota bill that would force Apple and Google to allow alternative payment systems
Considering Epic Games' legal interest in seeing Apple and Google allow for alternative payment systems and app stores, this bit of news makes perfect...
Epic Games brings Fortnite complaint against Apple and Google to the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal
While understandably most of the attention in the Epic vs. Google and Apple legal scuffle has been focused on the suit being heard in...
Epic is suing Apple in Australia over Fortnite as Apple halves its profit cut from indie devs
You might think Epic Games' primary business is video games or video game engines, but as it turns out, it's fast becoming "filing lawsuits."...
