Of course Epic was being dishonest. This is about the court of public opinion - there’s very little chance of winning this lawsuit, but it draws attention of l

Of course Epic was being dishonest. This is about the court of public opinion - there’s very little chance of winning this lawsuit, but it draws attention of lawmakers and lobbyists to either change the laws or get the DOJ or EU to take another look at this. That said, I think most people are going to be disappointed regardless the outcome. Markets aren’t created by god, they’re created by customers. If you want to force the creation of an App Store market, one that customers aren’t actually asking for, it will need to be government-mandated. If you think the EU or US knows how to create a utility market of app stores without completely fucking up competition, security, consumer experience, and enshrining Android and IOS as the “government sanctioned platforms” for 50 years, you are placing far too much faith in the power of regulation. It takes years to decades to get this right - no one has the answers, and governments aren’t great with uncertainty (see how policy and science mix!). Laws move very slowly, especially with partisan gridlock. Do we really think these platforms have a 50 year lifespan? If not, it’s probably not worth regulating. Be careful what you wish for.