A Lawyer Responds to "The Game Theorists" on Epic vs Apple (VL301)
1,410"Epic v Apple (The Fortnite Cases)" Month Continues!
The Game Theorists and their 13M YouTube subscribers have thrown their hat in the ring with "Game Theory: The Secret Fortnite Agenda NO ONE Is Talking About!"
Unfortunately, not only is the title inaccurate, but the foundations upon which the video rests are... inaccurate as well. Fortunately, that's what we're here for.
Let's clear some stuff up...in Virtual Legality.
#Epic #Apple #Lawsuit
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
3:14 Payment Processing
8:25 Monopolies and Monopoly Power
14:44 Apple v Pepper
21:15 Brilliant Moves and...Sweating
26:20 Second Order Effects
33:00 Conclusion
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Discussed in this episode:
"Game Theory: The Secret Fortnite Agenda NO ONE Is Talking About!"
YouTube Video - August 29, 2020 - The Game Theorists
https://youtu.be/8qZkl9CKgjI
"Epic vs Everyone: The Fortnite Antitrust Lawsuits"
YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy-lb7ReoUqL5_dTcM8ngmfV
"An interesting video on the Epic vs Apple legal battle..."
Tweet - August 30, 2020 - Harrison Kelly (@Kelly1_harrison)
https://twitter.com/kelly1_harrison/status/1299930422395252737
"It Was A Trap!!! A Lawyer Discusses Epic vs Apple (Fortnite Lawsuit) (VL286)"
YouTube Video - August 14, 2020 - Hoeg Law
https://youtu.be/y04zz5g1_08
Epic Games, Inc. v Apple Inc.
Filed August 13, 2020 (US N.D. Cal)
https://cdn2.unrealengine.com/apple-complaint-734589783.pdf
"Report: Steam's 30% Cut Is Actually the Industry Standard"
IGN - Updated: January 13, 2020 - Tom Marks
https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/10/07/report-steams-30-cut-is-actually-the-industry-standard
"Single Firm Conduct"
FTC Website
https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/competition-guidance/guide-antitrust-laws/single-firm-conduct
"Did the Supreme Court Just Kill Console Games? A Lawyer Reads Apple Inc v Pepper (VL56)"
YouTube Video - May 13, 2019 - Hoeg Law
https://youtu.be/urSG6eltMxk
"Apple Inc. v. Pepper"
Supreme Court of the United States - May 13, 2019
(https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18pdf/17-204_bq7d.pdf)
"Apple's Had Enough - Terminates Epic Games iOS Account (VL300)"
YouTube Video - August 28, 2020 - Hoeg Law
https://youtu.be/l9BpPoSb-OY
"ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER"
Epic v Apple (August 24, 2020)
https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.364265/gov.uscourts.cand.364265.48.0.pdf
"The Antitrust Laws"
FTC Website
https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/competition-guidance/guide-antitrust-laws/antitrust-laws
"Epic Games, Inc. v Apple Inc.
Apple's Motion in Opposition to Temporary Restraining Order
https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.364265/gov.uscourts.cand.364265.36.0_2.pdf"
"#FreeFortnite: Epic's Unethical Hashtag Mob (VL288)"
YouTube Video - August 15, 2020 - Hoeg Law
https://youtu.be/X33nOrxjKKk
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"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).
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