In 2019, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney and Armin Zerza discussed a plan to “create a consortium between Epic, Supercell, and ABK.” The goal: “one single mobile games store focused on distribution of mobile games (“STEAM of Mobile” concept), including a single payment system.” We’re seeing their emails in court right now:
Activision Blizzard and Riot Games at one point told Google they were considering launching their own mobile app stores, according to new documents filed in Epic’s antitrust lawsuit against the search giant.
The maker of the popular game Fortnite that battled Apple Inc. in federal court on similar ground in 2021, is set to open arguments in a jury trial expected.