Any thought that Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney might quit while he was ahead in his long-running disputes with Apple and Google went out the window earlier this week when Epic sued Google, again, and took a swing (figuratively, of course) at Samsung for good measure. Reinforcing that point, Sweeney said at the Unreal Fest in Seattle yesterday that he has no intention of easing up until Epic has claimed a clear-cut victory against everyone.
It's been four years since Epic first picked a fight with Apple over alleged "anti-competitive restraints and monopolistic practices," after which it quickly followed up with similar action against Google. Subsequent years of legal wrangling have seen some unexpected wins for Epic: A jury sided with Epic over Google in 2023, finding that Google "wilfully acquired or maintained monopoly power by engaging in anticompetitive conduct," while new regulations in the European Union requires Apple to allow third-party marketplaces on iOS devices.
