Epic says lawsuit against Apple is about 'basic freedoms of consumers'
What you need to know
- Tim Sweeney had more to say about its fight against Apple and Google.
- The Epic Games CEO sent out a series of tweets Friday on the subject.
- He argues that their fight is about "the basic freedoms of all consumers and developers."
Epic says that its fight against Apple and Google is about more than money - it's about freedom.
Reported by AppleInsider, Tim Sweeney, the CEO Epic Games, sent out a series of tweets on Friday saying that the lawsuit is more about choice for consumers and developers rather than a way for the company to earn more from its customers.
Some have shrugged off the lawsuit, saying that it's just about two huge corporations fighting over getting more money than the other. Sweeney says that this isn't correct and that that the suit is more about "the basic freedoms of all consumers and developers."
Sweeney argues that Apple and Google's app store rules and fees are hurting developers and separating gamers from game creators.
Fortnite was removed from Apple and Google's App Store earlier this week after Epic Games attempted to bypass each store's payment system, a violation of each app store's rules. The company filed a lawsuit against each company within hours of the removal.
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