Apple and Epic Trial Opens With a Tour of the Fortnite ‘Metaverse’
The New York Times
Epic has accused Apple of unfairly using its App Store’s power to take an undeserved cut of the money made in Fortnite, a popular online game.
OAKLAND, Calif. — Cosmetics. Digital actions called “emotes.” Virtual concerts. Fortnite, the popular gaming platform, is more than just a game. It is a “metaverse,” full of virtual life, said Tim Sweeney, chief executive of Epic Games, the company that created Fortnite. And Apple, he argued in federal court on Monday, wants an unfair cut of the money to be made in the Fortnite metaverse. Mr. Sweeney offered a granular explanation of Fortnite to paint an expansive portrait of his company’s world on the first day of what is expected to be a three-week trial, pitting Epic against Apple in a fight over Apple’s App Store fees and other rules that could reshape the $100 billion app economy.More Related News