Judge Hears Arguments from Apple, Epic Over App Store Ban on Fortnite

Apple and Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, sparred in federal court over whether to reinstate the popular game in Apple’s App Store, raising antitrust arguments that may reshape a key part of the internet economy and the way people use smartphones. In a three-hour videoconference hearing in the Northern District of California, Epic laid out its allegations that Apple had abused its power.

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