Game developers seem to subsidize other apps: Judge to Apple in Epic case

Apple chief executive, Tim Cook, faced some tough questions from the judge in its ongoing court battle with game developer Epic Games, on May 21. As the case nears its last legs, the judge, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, noted that an “incredibly significant” part of Apple’s App Store revenues from gamers, particularly the in-app purchases they make, which require the use of Apple’s own payment systems.

Rogers asked Cook why Apple won’t allow game makers to direct users to payment methods out of the App Store. Rogers asked, “If they wanted to go and get a cheaper Battle Pass or V-Bucks, and they don’t know they’ve got that option, what is the problem with Apple giving them that option?