What better way to start the semester by opening up our discussion board with the current on-going legal battle between Epic Games’ globally popular video game “Fortnite” and Apple and Google!
Start by Watching the Following Video Clip Comparing Apple’s 1984 Ad with Fortnite’s 1984 Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nESrjsjJVA
Now Watch the CNET Clip explaining the Lawsuits unfolding right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDup610AIgI
Do any of you play Fortnite (on any platform…but particularly iOS or Android?)? What are your thoughts on what Fortnite is doing? Fortnite is even running in-game events targeting Apple and Google…..how do you feel about this as a consumer? Simply brand loyalty/competition or is that taking it too far?
What do you think of Apple’s position? Epic’s position?
You can access the court filings here- https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17442392/epic-games-inc-v-apple-inc/
