Fury as Tim Sweeney compares Epic vs Apple to civil rights movementSweeney later clarified his remarks, but the internet remained unimpressed.
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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has sparked fury on Twitter after likening its lawsuit against Apple to the civil rights movement.
Sweeney later said the comparison was not to "the wrongs being fought" but the means of fighting them.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has sparked fury on Twitter, after reportedly likening the company's lawsuit to the civil rights movement.
The comments were first noted in an article by TechCrunch:
Sweeney — whose company has been embroiled in a battle since launched a direct-payment system in its popular "Fortnite" game to bypass Apple's fees — went even further today in conversation with Dealbook during a two-day event.
Specifically, Sweeney reportedly stated:
"It's everybody's duty to fight. It's not just an option that somebody's lawyers might decide, but it's actually our duty to fight that. If we had adhered to all of Apple's terms and, you ...
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Fury as Tim Sweeney compares Epic vs Apple to civil rights movement
