Tim Sweeney
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Apple's Toll Booth Gets a New Coat of Paint
Apple overhauls EU App Store fees under DMA pressure, but developers still pay a commission on external link-outs.
Apple Pulled Telegram From the App Store Worldwide Over a Single User Post
One user out of more than a billion was enough to make Telegram restricted from every iPhone on the planet.
Google Opens Android App Distribution, Cuts Play Store Fees After Epic Antitrust Loss
Google lost in court, lost on appeal, lost at the Supreme Court, and is now describing the result as something it chose to do.
Fortnite Set to Storm Back Onto iPhones in Australia After Landmark Court Ruling
Epic’s win cracks open Australia’s walled gardens, letting Fortnite slip back onto iPhones.
Apple Blocks Fortnite’s Return to iOS in the US, Halting Epic Games’ EU and US Relaunch Efforts
Apple’s gatekeeping turns global as Fortnite’s comeback tour gets benched mid-show.
Judge Refers Apple for Contempt, Bars App Store Fees on External Purchases in Epic Games Case
Apple’s billion-dollar defiance just met a judge who kept the receipts.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Renews Attacks on Apple and Google Over Alleged Monopolistic and Anti-Competitive App Store Practices
Epic’s fight drags on as Sweeney accuses Apple and Google of weaponizing compliance to preserve their turf.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Backs Brendan Carr’s Fight to Curb Big Tech Power
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney lauds FCC chair pick Brendan Carr for championing free speech and challenging tech monopolies, calling for open digital platforms in the battle against censorship.
Fortnite Returns to iOS in the EU as Epic’s Mobile Store Takes Aim at Apple and Google
Epic Games takes on Apple’s dominance in Europe.
EU to Investigate Apple’s Retaliatory Ban of Epic Games’ Developer Account After Epic CEO Publicly Criticized Apple’s “Monopolistic” Tactics
The EU had ordered Apple to allow developers to build third-party app stores.
“Malicious Compliance” – Apple Is Accused of “Extortion” Tactics to Keep Developers Locked Into Its Walled Garden
Apple wants to maintain full control.
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How Epic Games Beat Google, Failed to Take Down Apple and What It Means for Big Tech Monopolies
An analysis of the two cases.
