Epic Games' fight to change Apple's App Store rules has been an expensive activity for the game maker, with CEO Tim Sweeney believing it could ultimately cost the company more
Epic Games' fight to change Apple's App Store rules has been an expensive activity for the game maker, with CEO Tim Sweeney believing it could ultimately cost the company more than $1 billion.

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Tim Sweeney - Image Credit: Epic Games

The big courtroom battle between Epic Games and Apple over the App Store commission, third-party app storefronts, and alternative mobile payments has taken years to progress. With accusations that Apple lied under oath and sanctions against Apple for violating an injunction in April, there's still some fight left in the battle.

However, such a high-stakes war over fundamental elements of the App Store has taken a toll, and not just on Apple. Epic Games has also lost out by picking the fight in the first place, and at a massive level.


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