CEO of Epic Games says App Store is an 'absolute monopoly'
What you need to know
- The CEO of Epic Games has vocally criticized the App Store.
- Tim Sweeney says the marketplace is an "absolute monopoly."
- He says that Apple has "locked down and crippled the ecosystem."
The CEO of Epic Games, Tim Sweeney, has vocally criticized Apple's App Store as an "absolute monopoly" which has crippled the ecosystem.
In an interview with CNBC's Julia Boorstin Sweeney said:
Sweeney was also highly critical of Google, who he also says stifles competition stores on its platform.
The report notes that one of Sweeney's biggest complaints is Apple and Google's 30% fee it takes from sales of apps and in-app purchases. Sweeney continued:
Earlier this week Apple released a study noting how its own 30% App Store cut was no different to many other online marketplaces. Apple's 30% cut is likely to be a subject of an upcoming antitrust hearing featuring testimony from Tim Cook. That hearing was recently postponed, but an official rescheduled date has not been issued.
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