Apple-Epic trial: Judge probes implications of upending App Store

San Francisco: Federal Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers held unconventional closing arguments on Monday in the antitrust trial between Epic Games and Apple Inc., peppering both sides’ attorneys for three hours about how far she could—and should—go to change App Store business.

App makers and regulators around the world are watching the trial, and Gonzalez Rogers has hinted in sharp questions to Apple that she may be receptive to some of the ‘Fortnite’ game creators’ allegations that Apple misuses its control over the App Store and hurts developers.