![]() ![]() ![]() See, Epic operates the Epic Games Store (EGS), a storefront for PC gamers that also happens to host a small handful of non-gaming apps, including the Brave web browser, the Discord chat app, and yes, the software client for Itch.io's storefront. But I do want to spare some thought for Itch.io, which got roped into the court proceedings on Friday. ![]() I'm not here to weigh in on who's right and wrong in a legal war fueled by the immense wealth of two massive companies better to deal with the fallout once it's all over. Apple, meanwhile, maintains that its policy barring competing storefronts from the App Store is necessary and justified by the service it provides in offering a curated and secure experience that is ostensibly free from fraud. Epic contends that Apple's restrictive policy which carves out 30 percent of most in-app sales for the iPhone maker, are anti-competitive and therefore illegal. The dispute sees two multi-billion dollar companies duking it out over in-app purchasing. There's a decent chance that you never heard the name "Itch.io" until Apple painted a less-than-complete picture of the indie games store on Friday, during its ongoing legal tussle with Epic Games. ![]()
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