Apple urges court to dismiss Epic’s antitrust appeal in App Store

Apple told appeals judges Thursday that video game maker Epic Games had failed to show any legal error that would justify overturning a lower court ruling that found major App Store policies did not violate US antitrust law. Epic, best known for its game Fortnite, largely lost sight of last year’s experience on whether Apple’s payment rules for apps were uncompetitive. This decision found that Apple had good reasons to force some app makers like Epic to use its payment system and take 15 to 30 percent commissions on their…

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