“Fortnite” creator Epic Games is geared up for a bona fide dust-up against Big Tech, and it is winning the support of other prominent app developers in the process.
Spotify Technology Inc.
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and Match Group Inc.
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recently issued statements in support of Epic, which filed suit against Apple Inc.
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and Alphabet Inc.’s
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Google late Thursday alleging monopolistic practices.
The tech giants, which represent the world’s two dominant smartphone operating systems, pulled “Fortnite” from their app stores for violating their rules on in-app payments after Epic tried offering discounts on…