Judge caps in-person attendance for Apple v. Epic Games trial
The judge presiding over the upcoming Apple and Epic Games bench trial has placed a cap on the number of in-person attendees, citing coronavirus concerns.
Credit: Epic Games
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers placed limits on the number of people who can attend the trial, which is slated to kick off on May 3 and is likely to be held in-person. Previously, Judge Rogers said the case is important enough to warrant an in-person meeting rather than a virtual session.
Apple and Epic Games will each be able to have six people in the courtroom at a time, Judge Rogers decided. All people must wear masks, regardless of whether or not they are fully vaccinated against coronavirus, Law360 reported Monday.
Members of the press and the public will not be allowed to attend the trial in-person, but live audio of the proceedings will be provided.
Each side will have 45 hours to present their case. The court will hear testimony from a number of high-profile witnesses, including Apple CEO Tim Cook and Apple Fellow Phil Schiller.
The case originates from a lawsuit that Epic Games levied against Apple in 2020 after baiting the Cupertino tech giant into removing "Fortnite" from the App Store. Epic Games, which plans to call witnesses from third-party companies like Facebook and Microsoft, has accused Apple of controlling markets, blocking competition, and stifling innovation.
Credit: Epic Games
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers placed limits on the number of people who can attend the trial, which is slated to kick off on May 3 and is likely to be held in-person. Previously, Judge Rogers said the case is important enough to warrant an in-person meeting rather than a virtual session.
Apple and Epic Games will each be able to have six people in the courtroom at a time, Judge Rogers decided. All people must wear masks, regardless of whether or not they are fully vaccinated against coronavirus, Law360 reported Monday.
Members of the press and the public will not be allowed to attend the trial in-person, but live audio of the proceedings will be provided.
Each side will have 45 hours to present their case. The court will hear testimony from a number of high-profile witnesses, including Apple CEO Tim Cook and Apple Fellow Phil Schiller.
The case originates from a lawsuit that Epic Games levied against Apple in 2020 after baiting the Cupertino tech giant into removing "Fortnite" from the App Store. Epic Games, which plans to call witnesses from third-party companies like Facebook and Microsoft, has accused Apple of controlling markets, blocking competition, and stifling innovation.
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by your logic retail stores should only make 3% on the merchandise they sell and not 30-90%!
and I am sure Epic can remember the days their software sold in retail stores, who took 40%, and they had the added cost of production and whole-sellers!
But yes, Apple owes it to everyone to just given them a free store to sell in 🤦♂️!
And in the world of game-specific devices, there are only a handful of systems - yet Epic has no problem with paying 30% commission to be on those platforms. It has even defended the cut those platforms take (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-31-30-percent-store-tax-is-a-high-cost-says-sweeney-as-fortnite-skips-google-play).
There's a long-standing idea in business: charge what the market will bear. Is 30% high? Yes. It is unbearable? That's now up for debate. But for the last decade and more, it has been deemed acceptable enough.
It's because presence on the App Store gets them exposure and engagement that is worth 30% to them. The same can be said for every app in the store. And that exposure and engagement is a product of Apple's App Store and platform. Apple have something of value, and they're selling it.