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Epic vs Apple trial raises the question: what is a game?Is Roblox one game, or many?
Is Roblox one game, or many?
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The Epic Games vs Apple antitrust trial has been in full swing this week, bringing up all sorts of confidential info, and showing poor legal people just how confusing the games industry can be. Yesterday, during the fourth day of the trial, Apple found themselves getting caught up in a few contradictions when defining what a game actually is - and it’s all because ofRoblox.
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“If you think of a game or app, games are incredibly dynamic,” he added. “Games have a beginning and end, there are challenges in place. I look at the experiences that are in Roblox similar to the experiences in Minecraft.”
To recap, Apple’s definition of a game:- A beginning- An end- Challenges— Adi Robertson (@thedextriarchy)May 6, 2021
To recap, Apple’s definition of a game:- A beginning- An end- Challenges
He’s not… wrong. Roblox and Minecraft both have building, I guess. But, do games like Dear Ester have challenges? Do “live service” games really end? How wouldyoudefine a game? It sounds as though Apple are tailoring their description to fit what they need it to fit.
As Robertson mentions later in her Twitter thread, it seems Apple are trying to argue that the “experiences” in Roblox aren’t games, otherwise it might be considered similar to the Epic Games Store. Then it would be a bit naughty if Apple didn’t let Epic come and hang out on the App Store with them.
There’s likely going to be more arguments over how to define things like this as the trial goes on. Rest assured we’ll report on the best bits and keep you posted about the results.
For more on the trial so far, how about seeing some accidentally-revealed-to-the-public info? Court documents that surfaced online this week revealed thatEpic Games spent nearly $12 million giving away free gamesin their first nine months, and leaked details aboutWalmart’s unannounced cloud gaming service.
