Getty Images In a typical courtroom drama--the kind you might with on TV--one side wins, and the other loses. In the real world, however, most disputes between large companies are settled far from a courtroom. In that case, no one really wins, they just come up with an outcome that makes no one happy, but everyone can live with. In the legal battle between Apple and Epic, both sides are in it to win. Compromise isn't an option for either side. For Epic, the case is about the company's plan to rid itself of having to pay Apple a commission on its highly lucrative in-app purchases. Ultimately, it wants to entice developers to create games and experiences within Fortnite, and charge them a commission of its own, cutting out the middle man--in this case, Apple.