Apple reveals line of attack in legal battle against Fortnite games-maker Epic

Apple contends the 30% commission it charges most developers isn’t anti-competitive as it’s a typical fee across other mobile and online platforms

Apple chief executive Tim Cook will testify in the antitrust trial brought by Fortnite maker Epic. 

Apple plans to argue at a trial that developers and consumers will suffer if Epic Games – the Fortnite game maker – succeeds in upending how the iPhone maker’s app marketplace is run.

Apple presented a California federal judge with a road map of how it will push back against Epic in a high-stakes antitrust fight over how much the App Store charges developers. The filing comes ahead of a May 3 trial before the judge, with no jury.