“I just want to know, sir, if you support offensive and sexual content,” Apple’s attorney said. “So can you or can you not access those apps through your app store?” asked the lawyer.Įpic Games Store VP Steve Allison disagreed, dodged, ignored, and what have you, this line of questioning. “So Epic Games, your store, is on the hook for whatever process itch.io put in place to review these games that are so offensive we cannot speak about them here, correct?” she said. The attorney alledges that the itch.io app was held to no review standards and therefore, porn game freak flags fly. itch.io isn’t actually ON Epic’s game servers, it’s merely an app found in the store. There’s an important distinction we must make here. I won’t even read the names out loud, but they are both offensive and sexualized. “You may not be aware, then, that the description of that game includes a list of fetishes, which include many words that are not appropriate for us to speak in federal courts,” said the lawyer. The attorney then read through all the alledged adult oriented games displaying to the courtroom. She then put itch.io, an independent game store that Epic now works with in its store, on the screen. “A little further down, you say no porn and no hate,” Apple’s lawyer continued. “You said that Epic Games will not be supportive of games that are offensive or sexualized.” “On the record, you’ve discussed that there are certain kinds of content that the Epic Games Store will not bring to the store,” Apple’s lawyer said. When Apple’s attorney took to Sweeney over the matter, it went down like this: Straightforward.īut as keeping with the current opening trend, its a question that’s anything but simple.Īpple contends that Epic has no quality controls to speak of and that the porn games are cruising in like passenger planes descending on Los Angeles International Airport. Such an assertion seems logical and reasonable. That’s stunning, for a “free game,” of course.īut the biggest absurdity came during exchanges where Apple wanted Epic to admit to peddling porn games. Smart business, of course, but likely a main source of evidence for Apple.Ĭase and point, Fortnite made $9 billion in 20. With Epic, they were able to revive their dying game store by funneling “free” users into the store through “free games,” such as Fortnite. One of the biggest points of contention is, and will continue to be, Epic’s “free game” play. Yes, in the same way a victim points out the person who they claim kicked their dog, Sweeney raised his hand to point out a gaming system. The case is just over a week old, and already, its been a ludicrous, comical spectacle.Įpic CEO Tim Sweeney, a man who’s pocked billions in cash from the gamer industry, was asked to point out a Playstation while under oath. The Bizzare Porn Game Battle Between Apple and Epic And maybe, what is a porn game? Yeah, we are getting there, trust me. We are talking gaming distribution precedents. The court case has massive repercussions on the line. Its rarely a matter of black and white as high-paid attornies tend to muddy enough waters that ultimately, some negotiation arises.

If you know how billion dollar corporate legal challenges go, then you get my point. On May 3rd, a court case began to determine which billion dollar company was right, somewhat right, kinda right, or mostly wrong. In essence, Epic accused Apple of unfair business practices in concern with its popular App Store. Well, not in those exact words, but my dramatic take probably isn’t far from the mood. Epic, the creator of Fortnite, asserted that Apple’s 30% cut amounted to extortion. In 2020, Epic began the pursuit of a lawsuit against it’s now foe, Apple. As two billion dollar companies face off, we are witness to both complex legal challenges as well as mindboggling bizzare mico-battles involving porn games. One of the most substantial and impactful gaming industry legal battles has begun.

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