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• @fortnitegame Fortnite on x

  Epic Games has filed legal papers in response to Apple, read more here: https://cdn2.unrealengine.com/ ...

• @fortnitegame Fortnite on x

  Epic Games has defied the App Store Monopoly. In retaliation, Apple is blocking Fortnite from a billion devices. Visit https://fn.gg/... and join the fight to stop 2020 from becoming “1984” https://twitter.com/...

• @pkafka Peter Kafka on x

  Spotify, which has had a long-running battle with Apple and filed an antitrust complaint of its own, weighs in on Epic v Apple. Spoiler: Spotify supports Epic. https://twitter.com/...

• @timsweeneyepic Tim Sweeney on x

  Finally, there's nothing wrong with fighting about money. You work hard to earn this stuff. When you spent it, the way it's divided determines whether your money funds the creation of games or is taken by middlemen who use their power to separate gamers from game creators.

• @tomwarren Tom Warren on x

  Apple has finally met its Fortnite match. This well orchestrated Epic Games stunt is all about forcing Apple to change and getting regulators in the US and EU to listen. Here's my thoughts: https://www.theverge.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @competitionprof Nicolas Petit on x

  Takes on Epic v Apple and Epic v Google. Some antitrust friends were dismissive. Nothing to see there other than a revenue sharing dispute in which competition law has nothing to do. I disagree. 1/n https://www.theverge.com/...

• @timsweeneyepic Tim Sweeney on x

  Today, Apple said Epic is seeking a special deal, but that's not true. We're fighting for open platforms and policy changes equally benefiting all developers. And it'll be a hell of a fight! https://twitter.com/...

• @albertwenger Albert Wenger on x

  The battle over the power of app stores has finally been fully engaged (post here from 2014 https://continuations.com/...) https://twitter.com/...

• @balajis @balajis on x

  The win/win move may be for Apple to take a stake in the most successful companies in the App Store in return for discounting their fees. The prospect of going from 30% to 0% would be such a lift to the stock price of these companies that it might pay Apple back immediately. http…

• @mgsiegler M.G. Siegler on x

  The actual cut part is secondary. It's more so about re-writing and re-thinking the App Store rules for 2020, not 2010. Everything has changed in world and in this space. https://500ish.com/...

• @radicalbytes Jonathan McIntosh on x

  Epic is an extremely exploitative company but Apple is running a monopolistic extortion racket with its app store. So in this case we want Epic to win. https://twitter.com/...

• @esportslaw Bryce Blum on x

  Random, off the cuff thoughts on the Epic Games complaint v Apple. I'm writing these as I read, so it'll be stream of consciousness 1. This was written w/ far more than just the suit in mind. It tells a compelling story intended for public consumption. https://cdn2.unrealengine.c…

• @josephfcox Joseph Cox on x

  This is amazing. Epic had a lawsuit all ready to go. Baited Apple to remove the app; files this antitrust stuff straight away. https://twitter.com/...

• @kt_so_it_goes @kt_so_it_goes on x

  congrats 2020 after avoiding learning about whatever the hell fortnite is for so long you've forced me into taking their side https://twitter.com/...

• @stevekovach Steve Kovach on x

  Dramatic play here. Epic had a lawsuit ready to go if Apple kicked Fortnite out of the App Store https://www.cnbc.com/...

• @slasher Rod Breslau on x

  Epic baits Apple into kicking them off the app store and has a lawsuit with an ad mocking them ready to premiere in game with the entire Fortnite+gaming community behind them 10/10 bait https://twitter.com/...

• @nickwingfield Nick Wingfield on x

  Somewhere inside Google right now, I'd wager there is a team of lawyers and others with sweaty fingers hovering above a “delete app” button on the Google Play Fortnite page. https://twitter.com/...

• @kfury Kevin Fox on x

  I don't think Epic Games is going to win this battle royale with Apple.

• @willsmith @willsmith on x

  @andrearene Do I care that the company that is worth $17B wants a better deal from the $2T company? Not really? But I do want the indie teams who are making cool stuff and just trying to survive to have a better deal. And I don't think Apple or Google will listen to any of them w…

• @hardyluski Hardy on x

  “Twitter for iPhone” XDDDD https://twitter.com/...

• @eringriffith Erin Griffith on x

  this one is gonna be a doozy - Apple banned Fortnite and parent co Epic Games is suing over it https://www.nytimes.com/...

• @nickwingfield Nick Wingfield on x

  Delete button PUSHED https://www.theverge.com/... https://twitter.com/...