Apple Inc. swung back at Epic Games Inc. in a counter-lawsuit accusing the software developer of duplicity and greed, intensifying a legal battle over the iPhone maker’s online software store that could reshape how the marketplace operates. At the core of the dispute is how much control Apple exerts in the expansive world of smartphone apps that have changed how modern life operates and ushered in the platforms for everything from home entertainment and videogames to on-demand food ordering and ride hailing.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 08, 2020 19:09 UTC