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Epic Games brought a PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X into court in the legal fight against Apple

HIGHLIGHTS Legal proceedings in the Epic vs Apple trial have begun. Epic allegedly brought three gaming consoles - PS5, Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch to the trial. Epic CEO was made to identify these in the court.   Apple and Epic Games are facing each other in arguably the biggest tech trial of the year. The maker of games like Fortnite fights Apple for allegedly having a monopoly over its App Store by charging 30 per cent fees to app developers for every purchase made by Apple users. Apple argues otherwise, in an ensuing legal battle that has dug up the past motives of both the companies for several decisions. Apple was recently pointed out for keeping iMessage exclusive to its platforms, denying those using Android a chance to experience the messaging service. So, in short, Apple might be held accountable for keeping its ecosystem, and hence its revenue streams, pretty exclusive for all these years and yes, the allegations are quite serious. Don't forget though, the legal ac...