THE BIG PICTURE On August 13, roughly a fortnight after the House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from Apple and Google’s CEOs on whether their business practices amount to anticompetitive monopolies, Epic Games began what looks to be a carefully orchestrated campaign against both companies over their respective app store practices. At issue are Apple and Google’s control of their app stores and their fees charged for in-app purchases (30% for both platforms). First, Epic provided players with a direct payment option that bypassed the app stores’ fees, saving customers 20%. This violated both stores’ respective terms of service.