News Epic, Apple make their closing statements as three-week antitrust trial comes to an end But judge warns there's still "quite a bit of work to do" before ruling is made May 24, 2021 James Batchelor 1 comment
News Tim Cook: Having third-party app stores on iOS would be "terrible" Apple CEO claims opening up its ecosystem would cause "huge convenience [and] fraud issues" May 24, 2021 James Batchelor
News Apple software engineering head explains core differences between iPhone and Mac security Craig Federighi argues that casual iPhone users are more susceptible to malicious attacks, therefore must be protected May 21, 2021 Danielle Partis
News Apple spent $1m on Fortnite marketing, earned "over $100m" in commission iPhone maker's games boss Michael Schmid also shares how Apple defines games and entertainment May 20, 2021 James Batchelor
News 62% of all App Store revenue is generated from game transactions Fortnite players on iOS generated 13.2% of all in-game revenue in the time the game was available on the App Store May 19, 2021 Danielle Partis
News Apple execs don't know if the App Store is profitable, "don't deny that it likely is" iPhone maker confirms it took more than $20 billion in commission fees between 2008 and 2017 May 19, 2021 James Batchelor
Feature Epic vs Apple - Week Two In Review: Does the judge have a solution in mind? Legal experts weigh in on the second week of the trial and the battle of the economists May 18, 2021 James Batchelor
News Epic vs Apple trial will only affect 17% of iOS games Apple Fellow reveals that three quarters of all games on the App Store are completely free with no in-app purchases May 18, 2021 James Batchelor
News Apple questions credibility of Xbox testimony Update: Epic files opposition, Microsoft also working on a response May 13, 2021 James Batchelor
News Sony, Nintendo, Roblox, Spotify and more request Epic vs Apple judge seal sensitive documents Multiple parties have expressed concern about the antitrust trial exposing information that could cause competitive harm May 13, 2021 James Batchelor
News UK class action lawsuit targets Apple's "anti-competitive practices" The collective action seeks compensation for a potential 19.6 million eligible iPhone and iPad users May 12, 2021 Marie Dealessandri
Feature Epic vs Apple - Week One In Review: Epic still faces an "uphill battle" Legal experts share their thoughts on the proceedings so far, and what to expect from the coming week May 11, 2021 James Batchelor
News Epic Games claims Fortnite is at "full penetration" on console Asserts that mobile with the biggest growth potential as it fights for restoration to iOS App Store May 11, 2021 James Batchelor
News 13% of iOS users opt-in to app tracking worldwide Only 5% of Apple device users in the U.S. choose to allow tracking for advertising purposes May 10, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Epic pushed for subscription-free multiplayer on Xbox ahead of Apple battle CEO Tim Sweeney told Xbox boss Phil Spencer that "certain plans for August" would create an "extraordinary opportunity" May 5, 2021 James Batchelor
News Epic vs Apple trial began with influx of fans shouting "free Fortnite" Hundreds of young Fortnite players dialled into public conference call May 4, 2021 Danielle Partis
News Fortnite made $9bn in two years Epic Games' battle royale made $5.4bn in 2018 and $3.7bn in 2019, court documents from the Epic vs Apple trial showed May 4, 2021 Marie Dealessandri
News Epic expects Epic Games Store to be profitable by 2024 Court documents also reveal details of $146 million Borderlands exclusivity deal and $11.7 million spent on free games May 4, 2021 James Batchelor
News Epic expected iOS to account for less than 6% of Fortnite revenue in 2020 And almost half of Apple players already accessed Fortnite via other platforms April 29, 2021 James Batchelor
News Sweeney and Cook set to testify at Apple vs. Epic Games trial The two CEOs will be examined for evidence pertaining to their respective companies, Sweeney's could take up to eight hours April 15, 2021 Danielle Partis
News Apple attempts to block Epic from calling witnesses in antitrust trial Update: District Judge denied Apple's demands, saying Epic didn't breach disclosure requirements April 13, 2021 Marie Dealessandri
News UK competition watchdog to investigate Apple The CMA will investigate alleged anti-competitive practices after developers complained of "unfair" terms and conditions March 5, 2021 Marie Dealessandri
News Arizona bill aims to prevent Apple, Google from blocking third-party payments Coalition of App Fairness hopes to succeed where it failed in North Dakota amid Epic's antitrust lawsuits March 5, 2021 James Batchelor
News Valve ordered to hand over sales data for Epic vs Apple case But judge limits request to four years, rather than the six years Apple originally asked for Feb. 26, 2021 James Batchelor
News UK antitrust tribunal blocks Epic's case against Apple Court says Apple case should be resolved in the US, but allows Google case to proceed in the UK Feb. 23, 2021 James Batchelor