Online gaming platform Roblox backs Apple in antitrust case

Online gaming platform Roblox Corp said on Thursday that Apple Inc’s App Store offers its users privacy and security benefits, supporting Apple in a key antitrust fight in the United States, Reuters reported. Won an appeal against Epic Games in the case.

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Epic, best known for its Fortnite games, largely lost a trial last year over whether Apple’s rules on fees and payments for app developers were anticompetitive, in an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

“Apple’s review and approval process for apps available on the App Store enhances safety and security,” Roblox said in a legal filing on Thursday.

Moreover, Roblox was instrumental in the original case last year. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating key issues in an antitrust trial between Apple and Epic Games, in which Epic argued that Apple gave Roblox a free pass, and Roblox’s app lets people play games of choice Choose to play.

A senior Apple executive described Roblox’s products as “experiences,” and soon after, Roblox changed the description on its website from “games” to “experiences” and called itself a metaverse company.

Furthermore, Apple says its rules bring several benefits to consumers, including increased security and privacy. Two former CIA directors and 21 other former U.S. national security officials made the argument Thursday with Apple’s backing.

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