Original Air Date: Aug. 28, 2020 - Todd appeared on Fandom Unlimited's live Facebook stream to talk about Epic and Microsoft vs. Apple and Google, then we dive into an equally troubling lawsuit between a studio and publisher that you might not have heard about.Epic (with Microsoft) vs. Apple (and seperately) GoogleImportant conceptsMicrosoft xCloud - Announced at E3 2018. A service that will let you play Xbox games from a certain library they maintain and you can stream them to a bunch of devices and play them with an xbox controller. Laptops, phones, tablets, you name it. Launches September 15th and will be included with Game Pass Ultimate for $15 per month - includes Live, Game Pass, and xCloud, making it a great dealTimeline • Microsoft announced xCloud at E3 2018 and suggested you'll be able to play on many devices, including smartphones  • Apple came out and clarified xCloud will not be approved for iOS  • After Fortnite attracted many mobile players, Tim Sweeney insisted on a special deal with Apple  • Apple flatly rejected Epic  • Epic put out an update on mobile platforms, Android and iOS, that optionally circumvents app store microtransactions and just takes money directly from players  • Both platforms kick Fortnite out of the store  • Epic filed simultaneous lawsuits against Apple and Google  • Apple advised Epic it was cancelling all licensing agreements, including Mac and iOS support in the Unreal engine • Motions are being filed back and forth, the judge is already treating these motions in a way that seems to favor Apple  • This week, Microsoft entered a court filing on behalf of EpicFrogwares vs. NaconImportant Concepts • Frogwares - Ukranian game studio with offices in Dublin, Ireland. They created the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series, which are really cool games. • Nacon, Formerly BigBen - French game publisher established in 1981. Their main markets are France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. If you enjoy GameDev Breakdown • Sign up for our https://codewriteplay.com/newsletter/! • https://codewriteplay.com/the-gamedev-breakdown-podcast/ to the podcast on the platform of your choice • Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/gamedevpod, http://twitter.com/codewriteplay, http://twitter.com/mechatodzilla • Check show notes and articles at CodeWritePlay.com Join us on https://discord.gg/auVvvK3!