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Epic Games CEO says Apple suit is about 'basic freedoms,' calls Apple a
middleman
Google Adsense creator of endless profits until they find out your revenue
is about Visas namely the H-1b. When you're not looking perhaps they'll
kill your family, friends, police officers, bankers, programmers and/or
customers.
Pete Bennett former senior developer lost millions in a one sided battle
with Big Tech and the Visa Machine. Backed up by Big Law.
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A day after filing private antitrust lawsuits against Apple and Google,
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said the decision to fight two of tech's biggest
powers is more about freedom than money.
Sweeney made the case for Epic's legal maneuvering, specifically as it
applies to Apple, in a series of
tweets
on Friday. The executive characterized the fight as one for consumer
and developer choice, not simply a play at more lucrative financial
deals.
"At the most basic level, we're fighting for the freedom of people who
bought smartphones to install apps from sources of their choosing, the
freedom for creators of apps to distribute them as they choose, and the
freedom of both groups to do business directly," Sweeney said in a
tweet.
Epic on Thursday updated Fortnite for iOS and Android to
include a
direct payment option
that bypasses the in-app transaction mechanisms provided by Apple and
Google. A violation of both stores' rules, the updated app
was removed
from the App Store and Play Store
within hours
.
Epic had a lawsuit and corresponding social media campaign locked and
loaded. The gaming company lodged a private antitrust action against
Apple while at the same time releasing a video parodying the Mac
maker's famous "1984" ad, creating the hashtag "#FreeFortnite."