Chronology

Apple released the Macintosh and announced it with an advertisement portraying Apple as challenging IBM’s monopoly.

Timothy Sweeney founded Epic Games in his parents' basement.

The Second Circuit enjoined a bottler from withholding products from distributors and rejected the argument that their injuries were self-inflicted based on the specific circumstances of that case.

Unreal Engine was first created.

Epic launched the Unreal Engine and offered it to third-party developers to create three-dimensional digital content.

Apple began selling macOS software applications through its online store.

Apple began selling software applications in its physical retail stores.

Apple announced that its new retail stores would offer more than 300 third-party software titles.

Unreal Engine 3 was released with support for Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.

Microsoft opened Windows Marketplace for business.

Cynthia E. Richman was admitted to practice before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Apple describes the digital marketplace before the iPhone as requiring consumers to shop in physical stores or risk unsafe Internet purchases.

The first iPhone launched with support only for Apple’s native applications and no third-party apps.

Apple released the iPhone.

The court noted that Apple created the platform or product when nothing existed in 2007.

Apple introduced its 30 percent base commission, which had not been raised by the time of the declaration.

Apple launched the App Store with 500 apps.

Apple released a software development kit enabling third-party developers to design applications for the iPhone.

Thirty days after launch, the App Store offered more than 1,500 apps and had recorded 60 million downloads.

Apple introduced in-app purchase functionality to the App Store.

Epic expanded Unreal Engine to support iOS and Android platforms.

The U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission issued the Horizontal Merger Guidelines cited for market-definition analysis.

Epic opened the Team ID '84 Developer Program account and published Epic Citadel.

Epic published Infinity Blade using the Team ID '84 account.

Epic Games and Apple’s relationship began at least by Epic’s release of its first Infinity Blade game on iOS.

Apple included the Mac App Store with macOS.

Epic President Mike Capps demonstrated Infinity Blade at Apple's Fall 2011 Media Event for iOS 5.

Apple introduced subscriptions supported by in-app purchases on the App Store.

Apple developed in-app purchase technology supporting subscriptions.

Apple's in-app-purchase terms and 30 percent commission first went into effect and, according to Apple, remained unchanged thereafter.

The in-app purchase terms and Apple's 30 percent commission first went into effect and have remained unchanged since then.

Apple set the App Store's in-app payment commission at 30 percent.

Steve Jobs stated in an internal Apple email that requiring payment to Apple for purchases from iOS was prohibitive for many things.

Steve Jobs sent an email to Eddy Cue.

The Apple iPhone antitrust related case was filed.

Microsoft included the Windows Store with the Windows operating system.

The last Symbian-based smartphone was released.

Mike Capps again demonstrated Infinity Blade during Apple's Fall 2012 iPad keynote.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg described mobile as a priority.

Instagram offered a limited website accessible through web browsers after initially launching as a smartphone application.

Apple's share of smartphone operating profits among major smartphone companies was 62%.

Unreal Engine 4 was initially launched.

Guinness World Records named Unreal Engine the most successful videogame engine in history.

Nokia stopped allowing developers to modify existing Symbian apps or publish new ones in the Nokia Store.

Apple first released the Metal graphics API, improving graphical quality and efficiency for iOS applications.

A defendant association sent a letter to a company that allegedly led to the refusal to pay a broker commissions on future sales.

The company's refusal to pay the broker's commissions allegedly applied to future sales beginning in April 2014.

Apple showcased Fortnite in an on-stage demo at its Worldwide Developer Conference.

itch.io announced open revenue sharing for creators.

Google announced that mobile search volume had overtaken desktop volume in ten countries, including the United States and Japan.

Apple launched Metal for Mac at WWDC 2015, where Billy Bramer described its effect on graphics design and game development.

Facebook launched or expanded into live video streaming.

Amazon discontinued the Fire Phone.

Unreal Engine was used in more than 100 film and television productions from 2016 onward.

The average global tablet selling price was $285.

Apple reduced the commission on subscription renewals to 15% after the first year.

Apple had terminated affiliates thousands of times to protect consumers, privacy, and data security, according to its evidence.

Facebook announced expansion of live video to more people.

CNBC reported that Sony planned to make PlayStation games for iOS and Android.

William Frederick Stute was admitted as an attorney entitled to practice before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Apple General Counsel Bruce Sewell sent Spotify General Counsel Horacio Gutierrez a letter threatening removal of Spotify’s app for advertising free trials and stating that developers could not redirect consumers outside the app to avoid in-app purchase.

Twitter announced its live-video feature.

Fortnite was released and attracted more than 125 million players during its first year.

Apple's share of smartphone operating profits among major smartphone companies reached as high as 90%.

A Morgan Stanley survey found that 92% of iPhone users intending to upgrade would remain with iOS.

Apple released the top-of-the-line iPhone X at a price $300 higher than the previous model without a major exodus to non-iOS systems.

Apple began terminating developer accounts for violations of the App Store Guidelines, including unreviewed features, non-IAP payment methods, and hidden features or obfuscated code.

Apple showcased Epic's Unreal Editor in VR Mode on a Mac at its Worldwide Developer Conference.

A reported estimate stated that less than one percent of malware threats came from iPhones in 2017.

Instagram initially offered a limited website only after having launched as a smartphone app.

Comscore estimated that mobile devices accounted for 70 percent of time spent on YouTube in the United States.

Fortnite debuted on several platforms other than the iPhone.

Samsung's most recent Tizen smartphone was released.

Business Insider reported that smartphones and tablets generated more game-making revenue than consoles or PCs.

Fortnite: Save the World was released as a paid version on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, and macOS.

An ARN article about switching from iPhone to Android was published.

Fortnite had approximately one million users.

The Financial Times announced that its iOS app had returned to Apple's App Store.

The District of Nevada issued a ruling stating that the public interest does not favor forcing parties to act contrary to their agreement.

Fortnite: Battle Royale was introduced as a free-to-play version and quickly became viral.

Apple updated its App Store policy to permit tipping payments.

Fortnite's user base grew to an estimated 30 million unique users.

BlackBerry announced support measures for BB10 and BBOS customers.

Epic entered into a relationship with Apple's iOS platform, which Epic argued was already monopolized at that time.

Epic asserted that Apple's conduct became unlawful as to Epic through monopoly maintenance and anticompetitive contractual provisions.

Unreal Engine received its first Emmy for contributions to televised broadcasts.

Fortnite Android versions became available on the web, after which websites advertised and distributed malware disguised as Fortnite.

The Supreme Court decision in Ohio v. American Express Co. was cited concerning American Express as a two-sided transaction platform.

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the cited Goldberg ruling.

Fortnite generated part of Epic's estimated $4.2 billion total revenue during 2018, with $335.9 million billed through Apple's App Store.

Apple's A12 Bionic chip enabled substantially faster machine-learning processing for the HomeCourt application.

Fortnite's user base was reported to have grown to 45 million users.

Apple and Tencent reached a deal allowing WeChat users to give tips.

Epic brought Fortnite to the iPhone after the game had already become highly successful.

Fortnite launched on Apple's App Store through a region-by-region, invite-only system.

Fortnite launched on iOS after already being available on several other platforms.

Microsoft stated that Sony was blocking Fortnite cross-play between PS4 and Xbox One.

Apple began a period of paid advertising and marketing activity for Fortnite that continued through August 14, 2020.

A publication described limitations of progressive web apps on iOS.

Fortnite launched on the iOS App Store.