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Epic Games, the developer of the popular game Fortnite, is doubling its bets on its lawsuit against Apple, with CEO Tim Sweeney saying in an interview that he would do whatever it takes to win against Apple and threatening to take Apple to the Supreme Court.

Sweeney (right) and Apple CEO Cook In August 2020, Epic modified the purchase mechanism within the game Fortnite in an attempt to bypass Apple's app draw, which was removed from the Apple App Store. Epic expressed dissatisfaction and filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple. Apple filed a counterclaim alleging Epic violated the terms of the contract. In September 2021, the judge ruled that Apple had won nine of the 10 charges. Epic appealed again against the verdict.

Sweeney reiterated in the interview that in order to win, Epic needed to push the case as far as possible, including taking it all the way to the Supreme Court. Will he consider settling the lawsuit? Maybe, but he has high standards. "As long as we can meet our demands, we will keep fighting. "he said. He also called the battle with Apple "one of the things I'm proudest of in my 31 years in the gaming industry."

There are growing voices in the United States that Apple's control over iOS app distribution is becoming a social problem, including politicians. Sweeney called on Congress to act before it was too late. Apple's ability to reject apps such as Twitter is "something every politician should worry about," he said, regardless of their affiliation. "I think it's extremely dangerous for the most powerful company in the world to decide who gets to say what. Sweeney said.

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