Tim Cook, Tim Sweeney likely to testify in Epic vs Apple trial
San Francisco, March 21 (Ians) Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook as well as Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney may testify in an upcoming trial in the US as the two companies got themselves involved in a legal battle over the use of an in-game payment system.
The trial is set to begin on May 3, TechCrunch reported on Saturday.
For Apple, the proposed witness list also includes Software Engineering Senior Vice President Craig Federighi and Apple Fellow, Phil Schiller.
On team Epic, the Vice President Mark Rein is also included as witness, besides Sweeney.
Fortnite-creator Epic Games alleges that Apple uses its control of the iOS ecosystem to benefit itself while blocking competitors.
The Fortnite game was removed from App Store in August of last year after the company violated rules by adding an in-game payment system aimed at depriving Apple of its commission on in-app purchases from App Store.
The trial is set to begin on May 3, TechCrunch reported on Saturday.
For Apple, the proposed witness list also includes Software Engineering Senior Vice President Craig Federighi and Apple Fellow, Phil Schiller.
On team Epic, the Vice President Mark Rein is also included as witness, besides Sweeney.
Fortnite-creator Epic Games alleges that Apple uses its control of the iOS ecosystem to benefit itself while blocking competitors.
The Fortnite game was removed from App Store in August of last year after the company violated rules by adding an in-game payment system aimed at depriving Apple of its commission on in-app purchases from App Store.
- 3/21/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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