{"id":243060,"date":"2021-05-06T01:27:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T22:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/day-3-of-apple-epic-trial-developers-continue-to-share-their-travails-over-app-store\/"},"modified":"2021-05-06T01:27:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T22:27:00","slug":"day-3-of-apple-epic-trial-developers-continue-to-share-their-travails-over-app-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/day-3-of-apple-epic-trial-developers-continue-to-share-their-travails-over-app-store\/","title":{"rendered":"#\n  Day 3 of Apple-Epic trial: Developers continue to share their travails over App Store"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ae91465a05\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ae91465a05\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/day-3-of-apple-epic-trial-developers-continue-to-share-their-travails-over-app-store\/#Jon_Swartz\" >Jon Swartz<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#<br \/>\n  Day 3 of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le-Epic trial: Developers continue to share their travails over App Store<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\">\n<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"column column--full article__content\">\n<div class=\"article__side\">\n<div class=\"container--sticky not-active\">\n<div class=\"cx--next\">\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"js-article__body\" class=\"article__body article-wrap at16-col16 barrons-article-wrap\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0000257638\">\n<div class=\"barrons-article-ad-wrapper\">\n<div data-track=\"barrons-article-ad-wrap\" class=\"barrons-article-ad sticky_item\">\n<div class=\"barrons-main-article-ad-target sticky_target body_ad\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>       Developers continued to share their travails regarding Apple Inc. in the third day of Epic <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>s Inc.\u2019s historic antitrust lawsuit against the iPhone maker Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p> Attorneys representing Epic maintained a laser-like focus on the tactics imposed by Apple\u2019s<br \/>\n        AAPL,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/202934861\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+0.20%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       App Store \u2014 the crux of their assertion that Apple is a price-gouging monopolist that abuses its dominance for competitive reasons, citing its 30% commission fee.<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n       Lori Wright, vice president of Xbox business development at Microsoft Corp.<br \/>\n        MSFT,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/207732364\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.53%<\/bg-quote><span>,<\/span><br \/>\n       explained how the App Store rejected Microsoft\u2019s cloud-game service xCloud because Apple believed it would need to approve every game streamed on xCloud. This confused Microsoft, she said, when Netflix Inc.<br \/>\n        NFLX,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/202353025\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-1.41%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       and Spotify<br \/>\n        SPOT,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/207488629\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.26%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a> did not face the same restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2021\/4\/29\/22409285\/microsoft-store-cut-windows-pc-games-12-percent\" class=\"icon none\">Microsoft said<\/a> it would lower its commission fee for developers of PC games sold through the Microsoft Store to 12%, as of Aug. 1, saying it wanted to remain competitive in the market. Epic\u2019s Games Store also charges 12% commissions. Wright said there is no plan to change the fees for Xbox consoles.<\/p>\n<p>An Apple attorney, in cross-examination of Wright, noted that Microsoft \u2014 in particular, company president Brad Smith \u2014 has been critical of the App Store, and strongly hinted that Microsoft is working in concert with Epic to assist its case. The lawyer added that xCloud was not allowed on the App Store for technical and third-party-publishing content reasons, and that the xCloud web browser has been a good option for iPhone users. <\/p>\n<p>Microsoft, the Apple attorney concluded, pointed out that Microsoft makes $600 million to $700 million a year through a business partnership with Epic.<\/p>\n<p>Epic attorneys, meanwhile, carefully laid out the difference in gameplay between specialized gaming devices like consoles and more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>-purpose electronics like smartphones and laptops. The crux was that those fenced into the iOS platform paid a premium for an inferior, less-satisfying experience.<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Andrew Grant, an engineering fellow at Epic who followed Wright\u2019s testimony, pointed to \u201cmore fluid\u201d graphics and crisper controls on consoles and surround-sound features on personal computers that the iPhone can\u2019t match. Earlier, Aashish Patel, director of product management at Nvidia Corp.<br \/>\n        NVDA,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/200467500\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+0.75%<\/bg-quote><span>,<\/span><br \/>\n       made similar claims.<\/p>\n<p>In pushing back at Epic\u2019s witnesses, Apple\u2019s legal team repeatedly highlighted the number of gaming platforms for consumers, and improved gaming functionality on iOS.<\/p>\n<p>The contrasting lines of questioning illustrated what antitrust experts claim is the case\u2019s core legal issue: How Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who is presiding over the bench trial, defines the relevant market \u2014 which is essential in proving whether a monopoly exists in a market.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cx-membership-tile\"><\/div>\n<p>Apple contends the apps market for mobile-game distribution is broad, with Android, Xbox and laptops as other options. Epic argues the market for this case should be narrowly defined as only iOS, where Apple has 100% market share. This, experts say, presents a high legal hurdle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese cases are often postures in an ongoing trade dispute to move the other side to make concessions,\u201d Larry Downes, project director at the\u00a0Georgetown\u00a0Center for Business and Public Policy\u2019s Evolution of Regulation and Innovation project, told MarketWatch. \u201cThe decision will be made based on evidence, not the judge\u2019s facial expressions and words. Antitrust law has just not changed in decades.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An expert-heavy portion of the expected three-week trial sparked a brief delay Wednesday when Judge Rogers expressed concern that Apple and Epic were bending the rules with ever-shifting opinions from more than a dozen expert witnesses. Attorneys from both companies engaged in civil minutiae for about 30 minutes to address the issue. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline article__byline\">\n<p>      <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author  hasMenu\" data-scrim='{\"type\":\"author\",\"header\":\"Jon Swartz\",\"subhead\":\"The Wall Street Journal\",\"list\":[]}' itemscope itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<h4 itemprop=\"name\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jon_Swartz\"><\/span>Jon Swartz<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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