Replay: Epic Games and Apple to face off in second hearing. Here’s what to know

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney had long believed this 30% fee to be exorbitant and that mobile users should have options outside a single platform. So his company offered iPhone and Android players v-bucks directly from Epic at a discounted price, circumventing Apple, Google and the 30%. — Photo by Joshua Hoehne on Unsplash

On Oct 21 in a California courtroom, Cary’s Epic Games will resume its two-year showdown with the world’s richest tech company. That would be Apple, which Epic accuses of maintaining an illegal monopoly. Apple thinks otherwise.

The case could impact how apps are downloaded — and how much they cost — for both iPhone and non-iPhone users.