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The billionaire behind ‘Fortnite’ repeatedly compared his company’s battle with Apple to the struggle for civil rights, and said the fight is ‘an act of civil disobedience’ – Business Insider Australia
The company behind “Fortnite” is in the middle of a protracted legal battle with Apple.
- On August 13, the wildly popular game “Fortnite” got an update on Apple and Android smartphones that allowed players to bypass the companies’ digital payment systems and buy V-Bucks from Epic Games directly.
- Apple and Google responded by pulling “Fortnite” from their digital storefronts, and cited the update as a terms-of-service violation – which caused Epic to sue both companies.
- Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney characterised his company’s actions as “an act of civil disobedience” in a new interview…
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